11-year-old accused of premeditated murder in brother’s death can’t be tried as adult, former DA says

An 11-year-old Colorado boy is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of his 5-year-old brother — a stunning and highly unusual case that legal experts say is almost unheard of under state law.

Authorities in Arapahoe County say deputies responded Tuesday evening to a report of a child’s death at a home in Centennial. When they arrived, they found the 5-year-old boy dead. By Wednesday, investigators had identified the child’s 11-year-old brother as the suspect and announced the case was being investigated as a homicide.