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Man charged with murder after Lancaster teen killed in February shooting, police say

An intimidating look at a .45 caliber handgun. Getty Images | Royalty Free
An intimidating look at a .45 caliber handgun. Getty Images | Royalty Free Getty Images/iStockphoto

A Lancaster teen has been charged with murder after a 16-year-old was killed in a shooting, police said.

Ja’mez O’zecio Dye, 19, turned himself in late Tuesday on pending arrest warrants after the male teen was shot Feb. 10 at apartments on Miller Street in Lancaster, according to the Lancaster Police Department and Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office deputies with the county’s violent crimes task force.

The identity of the victim has not been released because of his age, said Karla Knight-Deese, Lancaster County Coroner.

Dye is charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime, according to records. Dye was denied bond after an initial court appearance in Lancaster Municipal Court, records show.

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Andrew Dys covers breaking news and public safety for The Herald, where he has been a reporter and columnist since 2000. He has won 51 South Carolina Press Association awards for his coverage of crime, race, justice, and people. He is author of the book “Slice of Dys” and his work is in the U.S. Library of Congress.
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