Maxwell Marion Morton allegedly sent the picture of himself with his victim’s body to another boy on Snapchat.

Maxwell Marion Morton is being held on charges of first-degree murder, homicide, and possession of a firearm in the death of 16-year-old Ryan Mangan, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported.

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Police told the newspaper that they connected Morton to the murder after another male received a selfie of Morton with Mangan's body.

"[Police] received a copy of the photo which depicted the victim sitting in the chair with a gunshot wound to the face," according to a police affidavit obtained by the Tribune-Review. "It also depicts a black male taking the 'selfie,' with his face facing the camera and the victim behind the actor. The photo had the name 'Maxwell' across the top."

Morton is also accused of sending text messages about the murder that read: "Told you I cleaned up the shells," and "Ryan was not the last one."

The recipient was able to save the photo before it disappeared from the app, and his mother contacted authorities, the Tribune-Review reported.

The Jeannette Police Department did not return a request for comment from BuzzFeed News.

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