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Teen indicted in killing of officer, informant

(AP) — A suspect in the fatal shooting of a Cleveland police detective and an informant during an armed robbery was indicted Thursday on counts of aggravated murder.

David McDaniel, 18, of Cleveland, also faces charges of aggravated robbery, felonious assault and tampering with evidence. He is being held on a $3 million bond and is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday.

Two males, ages 15 and 17, have denied aggravated murder charges filed against them in Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court.

According to authorities, the three teenagers approached Detective James Skernivitz’s unmarked car on Sept. 3 and fired rounds that killed Skernivitz and an informant as they prepared for a drug operation.

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