Chatham-Kent police say a young person has died, and another is charged with murder following a disturbance Friday night.
Police were called to a Richmond Street address at around 10:45 p.m. When officers arrived, a male youth was located with serious injuries.
The victim was rushed to hospital where lifesaving efforts were performed. He was later pronounced deceased.
Following an investigation, police arrested and charged another young male with second degree murder. He was remanded into custody with a future court date .
Police said due to the ages of the parties involved there will be no further information released at this time. The service also said this is an isolated incident and there is no concern for public safety.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Cst. Paul Brophy at paulbr@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension 619.
