Two 16-year-olds charged with murder for Brentwood shooting

Two 16-year-old boys are facing murder charges for the fatal shooting of another teen in Brentwood earlier this month.

Prince George's County Police announced the arrests on Thursday. Officers said both boys are from Mount Rainier.

They are both being charged with first and second-degree murder and related charges, PGPD said.

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The shooting happened just before 5 p.m. on June 12, on Shepherd Street in Brentwood. Officers were called out to the area and when they got there, they found 16-year-old Ruben Arevalo Saavedra had been shot.

Saavedra was pronounced dead at the scene.

The two teen suspects are being held without bond.

Investigators with the PGPD have asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact them.