Twelve-year-old arrested in clerk's death [View all]

[TexasTowelie]

A 12-year-old boy faces capital murder and aggravated robbery charges for his alleged role in fatally shooting a store clerk about 2 a.m. Thursday at the Fouke, Ark., E-Z Mart clerk.

Christa Shockley, 21, was found unresponsive on the convenience store floor by a local newspaper carrier, according to Chief Deputy Michael McQuerrey of Miller County Sheriff's Office.

The 12-year-old suspect, who is being held in the county's juvenile detention center, is not being identified in compliance with state law, McQuerrey said in a new release.

The chief deputy said a pistol was used in the homicide.

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