The suspect in the murder of a Missouri teenager is being held as an immigration detainer, records show
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An 18-year-old murder suspect is being held in immigration custody after prosecutors say he helped lure a 15-year-old Missouri boy into an ambush where the girl begged for her life.
Yefry Archaga, 18, is charged with the March 12 murder of 15-year-old Miles Young in Greene County.
Jail records show Archaga is being held without bond and is subject to immigration liability.
A second suspect, Praize King, 18, is also charged with murder and armed robbery in connection with the murder.
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Yefry Archaga, 18, is suspected of killing a Missouri teenager and is being held in ICE custody. (Greene County Jail)
According to court documents obtained by the Springfield Daily Citizen, the attack was planned.
Prosecutors say Archaga “arranged and framed a 15-year-old boy to be killed,” luring Young into what he believed was a meeting before ambushing him. The investigators said that the victim believed that he was meeting a girl, but he entered into an event involving many people.
Investigators say the young suspect picked up Young after leading him to believe he was meeting a girl, despite warnings that it might be a set-up.
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Praise King, 18, is charged with murdering Miles Young, 15, in Missouri. (Greene County Jail)
Court documents obtained by KY3 describe how the group drove to Springfield discussing the plan before stopping to retrieve the second car. It is said that they then used two cars, including a black Mercedes, to track down where Young was and ambush him again.
When the car stopped, Young ran.
A witness told investigators Archaga, who was allegedly wearing a black snow mask and armed with a “Glock-style” handgun, chased the boy on foot.
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Miles Young, 15, was photographed with family members before his death in the Missouri shooting. (GoFundMe)
“The defendant attacked the victim, chased the victim on foot, and shot the victim as he was trying to live,” the probable cause statement said, according to the Springfield Daily Citizen.
Another witness reported hearing Young fall and cry, “I don’t want to die,” followed by gunfire.
Young was hit in the chest and later pronounced dead at the hospital.
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Witnesses told investigators they believed Young was the target, who may have been arrested in an earlier altercation. He was expected to testify in the 2025 murder trial, according to documents obtained by the Springfield Daily Citizen.
Authorities say Archaga fled after the incident and was arrested March 31 in Webb City following a two-week manhunt. He is expected to appear in court on April 13.
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At least one other suspect, believed to be a child, has not been publicly identified.
The killings left Young’s family and the community devastated.
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Miles Young, 15, with family members in a photo shared after his death. (GoFundMe)
“Miles was a compassionate, loving, 15-year-old who shined a light on everyone around him,” his family wrote on the fundraising page. “He was a great brother, son, grandson, and friend… full of life and always looking out for others.”
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“No parent should live and bury their child,” the statement read.
As the family mourns, they say they depend on the community’s support and detectives continue to work to bring justice to the case.
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The investigation is ongoing.
Fox News Digital reached out to ICE and the US Marshals for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
