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Upping Charge to Murder in Georgetown Apartment Killing

GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) - An 18-year-old man accused of firing several shots at an apartment building in Laurel has now been charged with first-degree murder.

Stephon Jackson was initially arrested last month and charged with firearm offenses in the shooting that led to the death of another 18-year-old man in January. He was released on Saturday after posting bail.

Police say after his release, he was charged in a warrant with first-degree murder. Officers found him in Georgetown and arrested him again. He's now being held on $540,000 bond.

It was not immediately clear whether Jackson has an attorney.

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Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.