An 18-year-old is behind bars after allegedly shooting and killing another 18-year-old in Greenville, Mississippi. The Greenville Police Department reports that it is investigating an early morning shooting.

GPD officers responded to the area of St Charles Street and Hal Street for reports of a person shot. At the scene, officers found a black male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 900 block of Hal Street.

GPD identified the victim as 18-year-old Demarcus Taylor. The victim was transported to Delta Health Systems where he succumbed to his injuries. A short time later, investigators arrested 18-year-old Tylar Lane who is charged with First-Degree Murder.

Lane is housed in the Washington County Regional Correctional Facility awaiting his initial appearance. No other details are available at this time.