THE final moments of a 15-year-old who was shot dead after being lured into an ambush by a girl promising sex have been captured in a pulse-pounding phone call, cops say.
Yefry Archaga and Praize King, both 18, are accused of gunning down teen boy Miles Young in an elaborately plotted scheme on March 12.

Miles Young, 15, was shot dead in Springfield, Missouri, on March 12Credit: Tiffany King

Praize King, 18, has been arrested and charged with first degree murderCredit: Greene County Jail

Honduras native Yefry Archaga, also 18, is facing the same chargesCredit: Greene County Jail
In a devastating call with a witness, Miles was last heard screaming, “I just don’t wanna die,” as gunshots filled the air, court documents seen by CNN said.
The teen victim was lured out of his home in Springfield, Missouri, which is two and a half hours southeast of Kansas City, as he believed he was meeting a girl, prosecutors say.
In reality, the suspects used her to bring Miles into their clutches as, according to two witnesses, they “blamed Miles for the death of a victim in a 2025 homicide case,” prosecutors said.
It’s unclear what homicide case the witnesses are referring to or whether Miles was involved in any of the court proceedings – and prosecutors say they can’t share details as they work the two open cases.
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The night of Miles’ death, Archaga was driving around with the female suspect when they started discussing “setting up” the teen, cops wrote in a probable cause statement.
A few members of the crew went to an apartment complex to get a second vehicle from one of the suspect’s sisters and they split up, authorities said.
The female suspect drove a Mercedes alone to pick up Miles at around 2:15am after “providing him with the belief the two would be having sexual intercourse,” the detective wrote.
Miles was with a juvenile witness before he left and was chatting on the phone with another juvenile witness. The two witnesses were identified as “W1” and “W2” in the court documents.
Both of them told authorities they tried to stop Miles from going as the female suspect had previously said she didn’t like him.
However, the 15-year-old still went with her, and stayed on the phone with W2 as they drove along in the Mercedes.
At one point during the trip, they turned onto a street and were blocked in by the car with the other suspects, the probable cause statement says.
Miles burst out of the Mercedes and tried to run away, but he was chased by Archaga who was armed with a pistol and had shrouded his face in a ski mask, a witness from the car of suspects said.
King was also said to have helped chase down the 15-year-old.
Miles either fell or dropped his phone in front of a home before a gunshot rang out – leading the teen to start begging for his life, W2 said.

Miles was remembered as a beloved brother, son, and grandsonCredit: Tiffany King
The witness heard two more gunshots before he abruptly dropped the call and contacted W1 to tell him what he had heard.
Using Apple’s “Find My” app, W1, who had been with Miles when he was picked up by the female suspect, tracked down the teen and found him lying on the ground and covered in blood.
The witness called 911 and first responders took the teen victim to the hospital where he was declared dead after suffering a single gunshot to the chest.
The suspects are behind bars and facing first degree murder charges after allegedly conspiring with a teen girl to kill Miles.
Archaga’s arrest has sparked a fresh debate about immigration, as he is an illegal alien who was born in Honduras, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Archaga also had an active probable cause warrant for 1st degree assault from an incident in February, the probable cause statement says.
He’s been linked to the gang 1300 and was said to have felt no remorse for his actions, cops wrote.
“An unconfirmed report is that Yefry made a phone call after shooting Miles, and was braggadocios about the incident,” the probable cause statement reads.
It’s unclear what King’s immigration status is, as his lawyer insisted he was raised in the US.
Miles’ family has yet to speak out publicly about his death, but he was described as a big brother, son, grandson, and friend in an emotional GoFundMe.
The fundraiser organizer said the teen had given “his heart to Jesus” just two weeks before his death.
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“His loss has left his family, friends, and community heartbroken, as no parent should ever have to outlive and bury their child,” reads the GoFundMe.
Archaga is expected back in court in June.
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