The Twinsburg Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a 14-year-old girl dead on Saturday.
Just before noon, officers responded to a home on Ravenna Road after the teen, who the medical examiner has identified as 14-year-old London Brown, left the residence with a firearm, police said. Brown's mother provided a description of her daughter to the officers.
While searching the vicinity for Brown, Twinsburg Dispatch received a call about shots fired near White Oak Drive around 12:30 p.m., police said.
Officers responded to the area and located Brown, who was suffering from a gunshot wound, in a wooded area near Twinsburg High School, police said. Brown was pronounced dead at the scene just after 1:40 p.m., the medical examiner's office said.
In a letter sent to families, the Twinsburg City School District said Brown was a freshman at the high school.
While canvassing the area, officers located a 15-year-old boy exiting the wooded area near the Twinsburg Community Center. Police said that during the investigation, it was learned that the boy was responsible for Brown's death.
The 15-year-old Twinsburg Township resident was arrested for murder and tampering with evidence charges, police said.
The teen was taken to the Summit County Juvenile Detention Center, police said.
A hearing was held Monday morning, and the teen will be held in custody pending a pre-trial hearing in early December.
A candlelight vigil for Brown has been planned from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Liberty Park in Twinsburg. Additionally, a GoFundMe has been set up to help Brown's family with funeral expenses. Click here to donate.
