Man charged in death of 14-year-old boy in Tacoma

Nicholas Badger Prather, allegedly opened fire after an argument with teenagers in a Kia Sportage near East 64th Street and McKinley Avenue Friday afternoon, according to court documents.

Witnesses told investigators the boy who was killed had been driving erratically, and that a passenger in the vehicle began arguing with Prather.

Court documents alleged the passenger tried to spray Prather with pepper spray before a shot was fired. The teen later died at a hospital.

Prather surrendered to authorities and is being held on $1 million bail.