Three young Mississippi men were arrested hours after a 6-year-old boy was found shot dead Thursday (US time) in his mother's stolen car and the suspects will be charged with capital murder, authorities said. Authorities found Kingston Frazier shot at least once in the back seat of his mother's stolen car, which Jackson Police Cmdr. In Mississippi, 17-year-olds accused of capital murder are tried as adults. The capital murder charge means prosecutors could seek the death penalty if the three are convicted, Guest said. A child abduction alert was played repeatedly Thursday on local newscasts and police and family members issued public appeals for help.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 19, 2017 05:48 UTC