Update: Last night, 16-year-old Brayan Sandoval-Ortuno came to MNPD headquarters to give a statement regarding his involvement with the homicide of Micah Pruitt. He confessed to firing at Pruitt during a narcotics transaction. As a result, he was arrested and charged in Juvenile Court with criminal homicide and aggravated assault.
Homicide Unit detectives are pursuing active leads in Wednesday’s shooting that killed Micah Pruitt, 18, and injured a 20-year-old man on Gallavista Avenue. The two men arrived at Skyline Medical Center just after 6 p.m. in a Toyota Camry, both with gunshot wounds.
The Camry, which was driven by the 20-year-old, had multiple bullet defects.Pruitt died after his arrival at the hospital.
The 20-year-old had non-life threatening injuries. He was treated and released.
The investigation indicates the shooting took place during an apparent drug transaction.
Anyone with information on this fatal shooting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463.
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Brayan Sandoval-Ortuno, 16