2nd juvenile arrested in killing of 51-year-old Centerville man
Richmond Palladium-Item
CENTERVILLE, Ind. — A second juvenile has been arrested in connection with Tuesday's killing of a 51-year-old man.
The Indiana State Police arrested the juvenile Friday afternoon in Centerville and lodged the juvenile in the Wayne County Jail. The juvenile is being held on a murder charge, according to a news release from ISP.
The shooting victim has been identified as James J. Burkhart of Centerville, according to the release. He died Tuesday at the scene of the shooting at 102 S. First St.
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Centerville Police Department and Wayne County Sheriff's officers had responded about 9:30 a.m. to that location, where they found Burkhart. Later that night, a juvenile suspect was arrested near Columbus, Ohio, according to the release.
That suspect led Ohio State Highway Patrol officers in a vehicle pursuit that ended with the suspect crashing a vehicle. That juvenile is lodged at a Franklin County, Ohio, juvenile detention facility on charges of murder and vehicle theft, the release said.
Wayne County Coroner Ron Stevens said he drove Burkhart to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office in Dayton, Ohio, for an autopsy. The state police release said the autopsy has been completed, resulting in the positive identification of Burkhart as the victim.
Indiana State Police detectives assumed the investigation Tuesday at the request of Centerville Police Department. The investigation continues, according to the release.