16 year old is a minor, so yes he is a child or a teen.
However once that child commits murder now he’s going to be tried as an adult
I’m not going to put all the blame on this child, I want his parents charged as well. If they go after the parents of those school shooters then go after his as well.
Every 16 y/o I have known would be quite annoyed at your calling them a child. Age description of a person goes infant, toddler, child, tween, teen, young adult, adult. This guy was definitely past the child, tween, and nearly through the teen stage. Young adult and teen often intersect.
NOT a child.