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10-year-old boy confesses to fatally shooting a man in his sleep 2 years ago, Texas authorities say

By JIM VERTUNO
Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Texas say a 10-year-old boy has confessed to an unsolved 2022 killing, telling investigators that he shot a man he did not know while the victim slept. The Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office said the boy has been evaluated at a psychiatric hospital but cannot be charged with the crime because he was too young at the time of the killing. The boy is being held in juvenile detention for threatening a student in another incident. Investigators say the boy described specific details of the shooting of Brandon Rasberry, who was found two days later.

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