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Teen Wanted for Shooting Boy, 13, in Berks County Turns Up in Florida

Man, 19, sought in shooting that critically injured Berks County boy is arrested in Florida

Police in Florida arrested a 19-year-old wanted in the shooting of a 13-year-old boy through the bedroom window of his eastern Pennsylvania home last week.

Pennsylvania state police in Berks County said 19-year-old Matthew Hale of Hereford Township was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons charges following the shooting along Stauffer Road on Friday night.

Authorities said the 13-year-old boy and two friends were in his bedroom when a car pulled into the driveway and a man came to the window and punched the screen in, yelling obscenities. The two friends ran but heard loud bangs and gunshots and then the victim screaming. He was critically injured. Police said another relative reported receiving a message on social media that said "We Even."

An arrest warrant was issued for Hale.

On Sunday night, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office charged him with drug counts after an arrest in Melbourne, Florida -- that's more than 1,000 miles from Berks County. Police didn't immediately reveal how Hale got to Florida. No word yet on when extradition could occur.

Court documents don't list a defense attorney who could respond to the charges.

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