By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-09-25 20:45:49 | Updated at 2024-09-30 23:31:28
5 days ago
A Utah boy has been charged as an adult after an alleged family fight led to an explosive gun battle.
A male juvenile was taken into custody on Sunday after officers responded to reports of a family feud 'that involved the discharge of a firearm,' the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office said.
The suspect has been identified as Haegan Ray Sagers, 16, who has been charged with first-degree murder and felony discharge of a firearm, according to court documents obtained by KUTV.
When authorities arrived at the home in the northwest part of the county, they discovered the body of another male juvenile deceased inside.
According to court documents a 14-year-old died of a gunshot wound to his upper body. No other details were provided.
Haegan Ray Sagers, 16, (pictured) was arrested on Sunday and charged as an adult after the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office responded to a 'family feud' that led to an explosive gun battle
Upon arrival officers also found Sagers, who was later taken into custody and transported to the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office for questioning, police said.
The 16-year-old was then taken to Split Mountain Youth Detention Center in Vernal.
The sheriff's office said 'no other family members [were] inside the home at the time of the incident.'
The department did not disclose Sager's relationship to the deceased minor.
The male victim has been identified by the initials M.P., KSL reported.
The sheriff's office previously posted about Sagers on Facebook after he was reported missing on July 10
On the missing person poster, the department described him as 'a sweet loving kiddo that has a heart of gold.' He was found safe on July 12. (pictured: Sagers with family)
It is unclear what sparked the family fight and how the teenager had access to the firearm.
DailyMail.com contacted the Duchesne County Sheriff's Office and the Duchesne County Attorney.
The sheriff's office previously posted about Sagers on Facebook after he was reported missing on July 10.
On the missing person poster, the department described him as 'a sweet loving kiddo that has a heart of gold.' He was found safe on July 12.
