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Teen charged in connection to 18-year-old girl's October murder

A 19-year-old was arrested and charged Wednesday with murder in connection to a shooting that happened in October.

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Michael Samuel Sidney, 19, has been arrested and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Alexa Centeno
DURHAM, N.C. — A 19-year-old was arrested and charged Wednesday with murder in connection to a shooting that happened in October.

Michael Samuel Sidney was arrested in Clayton by U.S. Marshals and brought back to Durham. He was being held at Durham County Jail with no bond.

Alexis Michelle Centeno, 18, was shot on the 5300 block of Penrith Drive at around 9 p.m. on Oct. 29. She later died from her injuries at a local hospital, officials said.

An obituary for Centeno said she loved the skateboard, was intelligent and loved her family. She enjoyed spending time with her nieces and siblings and reading books.

Police said the shooting did not appear to be random.

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