By Associated Press - Wednesday, November 4, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A 15-year-old was being held by juvenile authorities in the shooting death of a man at a Columbia park, police said.

The victim, Jermaine Spain, 19, of Columbia was found dead Monday evening at Cosmopolitan Recreation Area Park, police said.

A second person was treated for gunshot wounds at a Columbia hospital, police said, KRCG-TV reported.



The juvenile was being held on charges of second-degree murder, armed criminal action and delivery/possession of a controlled substance.

No further details about the shooting have been released.

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