ERIN, Tenn. (WZTV) — A teenager is facing serious charges after a deadly shooting Monday night in Houston County.
Special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation started looking into the case Tuesday after 22-year-old Ezekiel Ochoa was killed on Clay Tomlinson Road.
Investigators said there was a fight between the teenager and Ochoa, and the situation got worse, leading agents to believe the teen shot and killed Ochoa. A petition for one count of criminal homicide was issued.
The teenager is being held in juvenile detention waiting for a hearing.
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The teen is considered innocent until proven guilty in court.