Man Charged in Murder of High School Student

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A man has been arrested following the shooting death of a high school student, according to the Beckley Police Department. Officers say the shooting took place on Sunday and resulted in 18 year old Dwayne Richardson suffering a single gunshot wound to the chest. Richardson later died at a Charleston hospital. An Investigation found that 20 year old Jeriamyah Fortner shot Richardson while recklessly handling an AR-15 riffle. Fortner turned himself in on Wednesday and is charged with four counts of wanton endangerment and manslaughter.