A juvenile has been charged with criminal homicide in the death of another juvenile after a shooting.
Wilson County deputies said they received a call at 3:45 p.m. Thursday about an attempted break-in at a home on Clearview Drive in Mt. Juliet.
The caller said he shot the intruder as they were entering the home.
When deputies arrived on scene, they found that a 16-year-old had been shot. The victim was later pronounced dead at the scene.
A 15-year-old suspect has been charged with criminal homicide in the case. His name was not released.
The suspect is a former student of Mt. Juliet High School and does have a criminal history in juvenile court.
He appeared in juvenile court Friday morning.
