This is a few hours late, but here it is nontheless: homicide investigators today identified Jose Mendez, 24, as the triggerman who took the life of 15-year-old Teven Rutledge over an errant snowball.

Police said Teven was horsing around with his friends in Feltonville on Sunday when he accidentally hit Mendez in the face with a snowball. Mendez returned later in the day and responded in kind, shooting Teven once in the head. He died on Monday at Temple University Hospital.

Police officials believe that Mendez will attempt to flee the area and is still armed and dangerous. Tipsters are urged to call that new hotline I told you about yesterday, 215-686-TIPS. If the tipline doesn't work, you can always resort to dialing 911 or calling homicide directly at 215-686-3334 or -3335.