The 15-year-old was charged as a juvenile, limiting his eligible time of incarceration to not beyond his 25th birthday.
OAKLAND — A 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a father of six one day after Christmas — a killing that took place in front of the victim’s son and stemmed from an earlier theft of a scooter, authorities said.
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