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Jonathan Wayne Scott, left, is charged with manslaughter in the death of 16-year-old Mustafa Bearfield, pictured at right. Bearfield was shot and killed June 21, 2016, as he ran away from burglarizing Scott's delivery truck, according to police. (Madison County Jail/Facebook)

A 16-year-old shot and killed Tuesday morning in Huntsville died as he was running away from a delivery vehicle he had allegedly burglarized.

Mustafa Bearfield Jr., 16, died at the scene, located in the area of 10th Avenue and 4th Street. The shooter, 50-year-old Jonathan Wayne Scott of Madison, was taken into custody at the scene.

Bearfield was not armed, according to Lt. Stacy Bates, a Huntsville Police spokesman. Scott has been charged with manslaughter in the case.

"The shooting happened after the victim was seen allegedly taking items from inside Scott's vehicle, and as he was running from the scene he was shot," Bates said.

Bates confirmed to AL.com that Scott's vehicle was a delivery truck. He said personal items were allegedly taken from the truck.

"Like all crimes of this nature, the case will also be presented to a grand jury by the Madison County District Attorney's Office," Bates said.

Bearfield's mother, Shameka Williams, posted on Facebook that her last words to her son were to "be good" and that she loved him.

"Please pray for me, please pray," Williams wrote in a post Wednesday morning. "Grab your kids in (sic) hold them, kiss them, do everything in your power for them. I miss my son."

AL.com has reached out to Williams for further comment.

Scott's bond has not yet been set. He remains in the Madison County Jail.