Detroit police investigate fatal shooting at hotel on Dec. 31.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A second juvenile has been charged in the fatal shooting of a Detroit teen, who was found with a wound in his chest at a hotel.
The Wayne County Prosecutors Office said it had charged a 16-year-old male in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old on Dec. 31.
He's been charged with second-degree murder, one count of discharge at a building causing death, and two felony firearm counts. He was arraigned with an adult designation, which enables a judge to decide upon conviction if the teen should be sentenced as a juvenile or adult.
The shooting occurred at a hotel on the Southfield Freeway early in the morning, police said at the time.
A 15-year-old boy was initially charged in the fatal shooting in early January after he was arrested on Jan. 4. He was charged with the same crimes as the 16-year-old defendant.
The prosecutor said the 16-year-old shooter "allegedly produced and fired a handgun into the hotel room multiple times, fatally wounding the victim, before fleeing the scene."
An investigation by Detroit police led to the arrest of the teen on Jan. 31.
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He's expected tob back in court on for a preliminary exam on Feb. 8.
With an adult designation, the judge may also fashion a blended juvenile sentence that comes with the option of imposing a harsher penalty if the teen is not rehabilitated.