At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, the Shelby County Sheriff ’s Office received a call from Heston Avery, 17, of Joaquin. Avery stated that he had accidentally shot his friend, 16-year-old Angel De La Rosa,, also of Joaquin.
Shelby County Sheriff Willis Blackwell said deputies and investigators from the SCSO were dispatched to the scene along with ACE EMS. Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Jackie Kirkwood arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim deceased. An autopsy was ordered.
Avery and a 14-year-old witness, who was present at the time of the shooting, were brought to the SCSO and gave statements of what occurred.
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