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Teen killed and arrest made in Edinburgh shooting

A Greenwood teenager is dead and a man arrested for his shooting in Edinburgh Saturday night.

Edinburgh Police were called to the 600 block of S. Pleasant Street at 8 p.m. Jonathon Elliott, 14, suffered a gunshot wound. He later died at Riley Hospital.

Police quickly gathered information that listed Pedro C. Castillo-Salmeron, 20, of Greenwood, as the shooter. He had fled the scene but was found about 30 minutes later and arrested without incident.

Castillo-Salmeron has been initially charged with reckless homicide.

This is still an ongoing investigation. No motive for the shooting has been given.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Edinburgh Police Chief Doyne Little at 812-526-3500 or dlittle@edinburgh.in.us.

 

 

 

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