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Upping Charge to Murder in Georgetown Apartment Killing

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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.

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.