Teen confesses to killing someone and asks for advice on Instagram

A 16-year-old was charged as an adult after admitting to his crime on Instagram, police in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, US have confirmed.

On Friday, authorities in Bensalem say they received a call from a woman claiming her daughter had received a video call on Instagram from an acquaintance.

“During this call, the 16-year-old announced that he had killed someone. He then showed a person’s legs and feet covered in blood. Then he asked for help to dispose of the body,” according to a police statement.

When the police arrived at the scene, they saw a young man running away. A 13-year-old girl with gunshot wounds was found on the bathroom floor.

Identified as Joshua Cooper, the 16-year-old was found and sent to a juvenile detention center.

He faces charges of criminal homicide, possession of criminal instruments and fabricating physical evidence.

-With information from CNN and the Philadelphia Inquirer

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