Teen arrested after fight escalates into deadly Norristown shooting: Police

County just announced a 16-year-old has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a 15-year-old in Norristown. That shooting happened just after 8-30 last night in Hawes Alley off of George Street. Police say the 15-year-old victim had been shot in the head and later died at the hospital. Action News Reporter Amanda Pitts is live for us at the scene with the latest on the 16-year-old suspect and what police say led to this murder. Amanda. Yeah, John, this is that alley where that shooting unfolded last night. You can see some crime scene tape on the ground still in front of this garage door is where that 15-year-old boy was found with that gunshot wound to the head. Witnesses in this area tell me they heard teens fighting, then heard those shots ring out. Police say those teens were fighting all across the city last night, came here, and this one ended with murder. The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office charging 16-year-old Alex Herrera with first degree murder this morning for the death of a 15-year-old in Norristown last night. There was some sort of altercation between the individual and the victim and the suspect. This is not a random act of violence. This is individuals who actually had engaged with one another previously to the previous to the shooting. It happened just after 8-30 in Hawes Alley off of George Street in Norristown. The 15-year-old was found lying in the alley with a gunshot wound to his head. Investigators say they tied Herrera to the scene through his cell phone that he left behind. Police say two groups of juveniles met three times last night to fight, but kept moving locations due to police presence. This third fight ended with murder. This does appear to be involving young men, and it's a testament to what we need to do to redouble our efforts to work to reduce gun violence in our community and across the Commonwealth. Investigators say witnesses on scene recorded videos that showed the suspect running away with something in his waistband. He was stopped by police nearby and taken into custody. The councilman for this area says he visited the high school this morning and says many students are feeling this tragic loss. There's a lot of students that are grieving at the moment and staff members grieving, more so like ninth graders, because I believe the young man is in ninth grade. So a lot of grieving, a lot of kids going home early and a lot of students that did not come to school today. And Herrera is currently awaiting arraignment at the Montgomery County Youth Center. He's also facing charges, including possession of a firearm by a minor and possession of a firearm without a license. We're live in Norristown, Amanda Pitts, Channel 6 Action News. John, such a sad story all around. Amanda, thank you.