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Autopsy performed on high school student killed in Dauphin County

The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office on Friday conducted an autopsy on an 18-year-old who was shot and killed in Susquehanna Township on Tuesday night. The Coroner’s Office ruled the death of 18-year-old Tyron Perrin a homicide, with the cause of death being a gunshot wound to the chest. Police announced this week that 13-year-old Zahkee Talib-Davis has been charged in connection with Perrin’s death. He is accused of first-degree murder and a weapons offense. Due to the severity of the charges, he will be charged in a criminal case first, although prosecutors noted that Talib-Davis could also be charged as a child. “This is remarkable, and I can’t recall a 13-year-old being charged with murder in recent history,” said Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. Perrin will be honored Friday night during the graduation ceremony at Susquehanna Township High School, where he was a student and was set to graduate along with his classmates. School officials said Perrin’s family will be presented with Perrin’s diploma posthumously. His classmates will also honor him.

The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office conducted an autopsy Friday on an 18-year-old man who was shot and killed Tuesday night in Susquehanna Township.

The coroner classified the death of 18-year-old Tyron Perrin as a homicide; the cause of death was given as a gunshot wound to the chest.

Police announced this week that 13-year-old Zahkee Talib-Davis has been charged with Perrin’s death. He faces first-degree murder and a weapons offense.

Due to the seriousness of the allegations, criminal proceedings will initially be initiated against him, but the public prosecutor points out that Talib-Davis could also be tried as a child.

“This is remarkable, and I can’t recall a 13-year-old being charged with murder in recent memory,” said Fran Chardo, Dauphin County District Attorney.

Perrin will be honored Friday night during the graduation ceremony at Susquehanna Township High School, where he was a student and is expected to graduate along with his classmates.

School officials said Perrin’s family will receive his diploma posthumously, and his classmates will also honor him.