16-year-old charged for the murder of another teen in Greenville

GREENVILLE, Pitt County — Update:

A 16-year-old male is behind bars facing an open count of murder for the shooting death of another teenager, according to the Greenville Police Department.

Authorities say officers found a person matching the description of the suspect on Deck Street who was taken in for questioning shortly after the shooting on Thursday. That suspect remains at the Pitt County Detention Center.

A spokesperson says authorities responded at approximately 11:55 a.m. Thursday to the 600 block of Glendale Drive for reports of gunfire where they located 17-year-old Keshawn Montrale Barrett suffering from multiple gunshots wounds. Keshawn later died after being transported to ECU Health Medical Center.

Greenville police say the suspect who was known to the victim, is not from the Greenville area. They say it is believed the two teenagers got into an argument leading up to the shooting. Due to the age of the suspect, his name is not being released at this time.

The department says this investigation is ongoing and ask anyone with information regarding this shooting to call Pitt-Greenville Crime Stoppers at 252-758-7777.

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Two Greenville schools were placed on a modified lockdown on Thursday after a fatal shooting at a nearby apartment complex. The lockdown was lifted at 12:48 p.m.

Officers responded to the 600 block of Glendale Court on Thursday, Sept. 19, in response to a person being shot.

Upon arrival, officials located a male outside suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The male was treated at the scene and transported to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. The victim was identified asKeshawn Montrale Barrett, 17. Pitt County School officials confirmed that Barrett was a student within the PCS system.

Greenville Police Chief Ted Sauls says that they are the beginnings of a lengthy investigation, although a subject matching descriptions provided by the community has been detained and taken for further questioning.

Nearby JH Rose High School and South Greenville Elementary School were placed on a modified lockdown as a precaution.

This story will be updated as more information is made available.