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We don’t even know where to start with this one. Hours after three brothers were seen playing with a gun outside their home, a 13-year-old Cobb County boy was dead Thursday night. A 16-year-old older brother is accused in death. But Friday afternoon, he was still on the loose. When he’s found, Oscar Mondragon is expected to be charged as an adult and face felony murder and aggravated assault charges, Sgt. Dana Pierce with Cobb County police told the AJC. Until then, investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating the teen, who should be considered armed and dangerous, Pierce said. Officers responding to a 9:24 p.m. 911 call about a shooting at the Eastside Mobile Home Park on Eastside Drive found the younger boy dead inside the trailer, Pierce said. Police did not release the name of the victim, but neighbors told the AJC the boy who died was Javier Mondragon, one of six children living in the home. Police have not yet determined what led to the shooting and whether or not it was accidental, Pierce said. Investigators plan to question Oscar Mondragon once he is located. “He does have a lot of companions and fellow friends in that area,” Pierce said. “It could be that someone is harboring him.” A person who knowingly assists the suspect could also face charges, Pierce said. Friends and neighbors at the mobile home park described Javier as a polite boy who was looking forward to being a seventh-grader at Griffin Middle School in the fall. “He was the best friend I’ve ever had,” Emoni Jones, 13, told the AJC as her mother, Errietta Jones, stood beside her. “I tell him everything and I trust him with everything. He didn’t deserve to die like that.” Our initial thought was that maybe this was just a tragic accident and the older brother was getting bad advice from friends encouraging him to hide out. But, neighbors pretty much described Oscar Mondragon as the kind of kid who people much expected to see behind bars at some point. How terrible this must be for the family though. Source

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Where Are Our Parents: 16-Year-Old Wanted For The Murder Of His 13-Year-Old Brother