MARTINSVILLE, V.a – The 17-year-old wanted for a Henry County murder turned himself in Tuesday and has been charged with second-degree murder, according to the Henry County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies say that Eric Barksdale, 32, of Martinsville was shot and killed on February 2.
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After further investigation, deputies determined that there was an argument between Barksdale and the 17-year-old boy. Authorities say the two went outside, where the teen shot Barksdale and then ran away.
Authorities say the teen was charged with second-degree murder, use of a firearm during the commission of a felony and reckless handling of a firearm.
The teen turned himself in Tuesday to the Henry County Sheriff's Office and is currently being held in the W.W. Moore, Jr. Juvenile Detention Home in Danville.