Prosecutors say a Delaware County man accused of fatally shooting a teenage boy at a park confessed to the murder, telling a witness that he was 'carrying a burden.'
"The cold-blooded execution of a juvenile is simply incomprehensible," District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said. "Unable to keep his actions secret, the defendant then admitted to others what he had done."
Investigators used cellphone data to determine that both Laird and Rosado were in Henry Johnson Park at the time of the murder. Cell phone records show Rosado and Laird were in contact over 30 times in the weeks leading up to the murder. Prosecutors said Laird was arrested Tuesday on "multiple juvenile bench warrants" and was armed with a semi-automatic firearm that he was prohibited from having.
Another person who was with the Laird at the time of his arrest told officers that Laird admitted to the murder, according to prosecutors. Police said the second person was armed with a ghost gun that was allegedly provided by Laird. Larid is being held without bail at the George W. Hill Correctional facility, prosecutors said. He is due in court on May 5.
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