Associated Press - November 20, 2009 12:14 AM ET
MARTINEZ, Calif. (AP) - A Berkeley man has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting earlier this year of a 17-year-old Danville boy.
Contra Costa County prosecutors say 19-year-old Walter Bell was arraigned Thursday on charges of murder and attempted robbery in the January shooting of Rylan Fuchs.
Bell is the first person to be charged in the case since Fuchs was shot on the night of Jan. 20 outside his family's home.
Deputy District Attorney Harold Jewett says that Bell claims he accidentally shot Fuchs as he was trying to rob him of marijuana.
Bell did not enter a plea during his appearance. He was referred to the Public Defender's Office for legal representation.
Fuchs' death marked the first homicide in Danville since 2007.
Information from: Contra Costa Times
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