A 15-year-old Missouri boy begged for his life before allegedly being murdered by an illegal migrant in a deadly ambush attack.
Honduran national Yefry Archaga-Elvir, 18, is accused of luring Miles Young into leaving his home under the false pretense of meeting a girl.
He is then alleged to have chased the 15-year-old before shooting him dead.
Mr Archaga-Elvir - who is currently being held without bond on a federal immigration detainer - has been charged with with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.
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Another suspect, Praize King, 18, has also been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the 15-year-old's death.
A third suspect has not been identified, but is believed to be a minor.
According to prosecutors, the Honduran migrant "knowingly caused the death" of Mr Young by shooting him after plotting an organised set-up with multiple individuals.
The suspects had allegedly been tracking his movements prior to the attack, driving around the area and plotting how they could "set up" the schoolboy.
Yefry Archaga-Elvir has been charged with with first-degree murder and armed criminal action
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Witnesses urged the 15-year-old - who was due to testify in a previous homicide case - not to go, fearing it was a trap, prosecutors said.
Authorities say Mr Young attempted to run away from the vehicle after realising he had been set up.
But the 18-year-old suspect "chased victim on foot, and shot" him, according to court documents.
A separate witness said the 15-year-old had cried out: "I just don't wanna die," before being gunned down.
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Praize King has also been charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the 15-year-old's death
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He died shortly afterwards from a gunshot wound to the chest.
Homeland Security acting assistant secretary Lauren Bis said: "Miles Young was lured to his death believing he was going to meet a girl.
"Instead, he was ambushed and killed in cold blood by this illegal alien who went on to brag about the murder.
"This animal was released into our country by the Obama administration.
Miles Young died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the chest
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"Ice lodged an arrest detainer requesting Missouri not release this depraved killer from jail into American neighborhoods."
Mr Archaga-Elvir broke into the country as an accompanied minor in 2015, but was allowed to remain in the country, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The victim's family described him as a "compassionate, loving, and kind 15-year-old who brought light to everyone around him".
His mother shared a message on social media in which she labelled her son a "bright, kind, and unforgettable" boy.
"We are grieving a loss that words cannot fully express," she added.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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