Watertown Teen Dies in Weekend Shooting

What started as a verbal disagreement between two individuals over noise led to the shooting death of a 17 year old Watertown teenager.  Watertown Police received a call shortly after 8:50 Saturday night in the 200 block of 4th Ave SW.  Assistant Police

Chief Tim Toomey said at a press conference Sunday afternoon the incident was “tragic”.

Earlier in the day Harley celebrated a high school milestone.

Toomey says Harley was shot once in the chest area in the street with a .45 caliber hand gun registered to 31 year old Alex Javier Valazquez.  Several witnesses were present at the scene and drugs and alcohol were not a factor.

Harley died of his injuries at a Watertown Hospital.  Toomey says the victim’s mother wants her sons name known.

Valazquez of Watertown has been charged with 2nd degree murder and is currently being held on $50,000 cash bond at the Codington County Detention Center.

(KWAT)