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Two charged with fatally shooting 16-year-old boy in the back

Lacharles Jean wanted to buy some marijuana so the 16-year-old sent a message to “Weed Connoisseur” via Instagram, but before the deal was done he would be running for his life, said Broward sheriff’s detectives.

Jean was chased down and shot to death in the back about 1:20 a.m. March 16 at 1335 S. Dixie Highway in Deerfield Beach.

Errico was arrested Wednesday and accused of pulling the trigger. Snyder was arrested March 27 for driving Errico to Jean’s home in the Deerfield Palms Condominiums, court records show.

Conn Christian Errico, 19, was ordered held without bond in the Broward County Jail charged with the murder of Lacharles Jean, records show
Conn Christian Errico, 19, was ordered held without bond in the Broward County Jail charged with the murder of Lacharles Jean, records show(Broward Sheriff's Office)

According to the arrest reports, Errico and Jean had arranged the meeting through their Instagram accounts.