Yeah, how could it, since 17 year olds aren’t legal age.Look for that to be the trumped up reason for a civil rights fed case....underage attacker. On the other hand don’t forget the Beltway sniper pair with one underage tried as adult.
Like your tag— read morse-— you might shoot your eye out, kid.
I don’t read Morse myself but I know where there’s a good on line translator.