MARSHALL, Texas — Five people, including two children, have been charged in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy on June 7 in Marshall.
According to the Marshall Police Department, officers responded to a call around 1:30 a.m. on June 7 regarding a boy's body found lying in the roadway in the 1800 block of Alexander Street.
Multiple agencies responded and learned the boy had been lying in the street for over an hour and a half before authorities were notified. During that time, vehicles drove around his body and some people took videos and photos of the body, police said.
Two children have been charged with engaging in organized criminal activity for robbery. Tyra Valentine, 24, of Marshall, Diamond Roach, 32, of Marshall, and Alexander Morrison, 50, of Marshall, were all charged with failure to report human remains, according to police.
The investigation is ongoing and those with information are asked to contact Sgt. Rob Farnham with the Marshall Police Department at (903) 935-4539 or contact the Marshall/Harrison County Crimestoppers at (903) 935-9969.