2 teenage boys, 14 and 17, arrested in connection to Graham murders

Two teenage boys, ages 14 and 17, were arrested in connection to the deaths of two other teenage boys in Graham in August.

Posted 5:21 p.m. Sep 21, 2022 — Updated 8:28 p.m. Sep 21, 2022

DaVonté McKenith

, WXII

GRAHAM, N.C. — Two teenage boys, ages 14 and 17, were arrested in connection to the deaths of two other teenage boys in Graham in August.

Graham police said on Tuesday night that investigators obtained secure custody orders for the suspects. Police have not identified them due to to their ages, but both are facing first-degree murder charges.

Two 16-year-old boys were found shot to death on Aug. 25 in a wooded area near the Graham Village Apartments.

According to a news release, officers were initially called there around 1 a.m. regarding shots being fired. When officers arrived, they found an 18-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was then taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A suspect has not been named in the shooting of the 18-year-old.

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