Cleveland teen charged in girlfriend's killing

Monday February 11, 2013 1:00 AM

CLEVELAND (AP) — A 16-year-old Cleveland girl has been shot to death, and police have arrested and charged her teenage boyfriend in the killing

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports (http://bit.ly/12C7mwv) that 16-year-old Jennifer Zacarias was fatally shot in the head, neck and torso in her backyard early Friday morning.

Her father found her soon after.

A 16-year-old boy, described as Jennifer's boyfriend by a family member, has been arrested and charged with aggravated murder.

He is being held in the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center.

The boy's name was not released.

Police said there are no other suspects.

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Information from: The Plain Dealer, http://www.cleveland.com

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