15-Year-Old Arrested for Alleged Murder of Florida Woman Who Was Desert Storm Veteran

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A teenager is accused of killing a beloved U.S. Army veteran and grandmother who was gunned down outside a convenience store.

The 15-year-old teen was arrested and charged with first-degree murder with a firearm Friday in connection with the killing of 61-year-old Angela Sutton Washington. PEOPLE is not releasing the suspect’s name due to their age.

“Through the relentless efforts of our Homicide Detectives along with cooperation from the community and Crimeline a suspect has been captured,” the Orlando Police Department said in a press release.

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“This was a senseless murder of a valued member of our community,” Orlando Police Department homicide detective Barb Sharp previously said, according to theOrlando Sentinel. “She was simply stopping at the convenience store on the way home to pick something up and was shot and killed.”

According to theSentinel, Sutton Washington served in Operation Desert Storm.

source: people.com