HIGH POINT, N.C. -- High Point Police say a 15-year-old boy has been charged with first degree murder in the death of 50-year-old Gene Aikens.
Gene Aikens was the father of 21-year-old Zachary Aikens, who police also plan to charge with first degree murder as well as four counts of attempted murder on a law enforcement officer.
Police say the homicide investigation led to an officer-involved shooting in High Point last Wednesday.
The officer-involved shooting happened at a home on Overbrook Court early in the morning. Police say Zachary Aikens was on the roof when he shot at officers with a shotgun. Officers shot back and hit Zachary Aikens, who remains in the hospital in stable condition.
Police say before the officer-involved shooting, they detained the 15-year-old who was hiding in a wooded area nearby.
Other officers responded to a home on Dorothy Street and found the body of Gene Aikens.
Police say the teen and Zachary Aikens are friends, and that the teen was an "active willing participant" in the murder. They say the teen may receive additional charges, and he is currently in the custody of the Guilford County Juvenile Detention Center.
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