Teenager charged with murder after mass shooting at Kentucky park
Sixteen-year-old dead and four others wounded including two children at community celebration in Lexington Authorities in Kentucky charged an 18-year-old man with murder and several counts of assault after a shooting in Lexington park left a teenager dead and four others injured – one of multiple similar cases around the US over the weekend. Jametrius Griffin was arrested less than 24 hours after…
An 18-year-old man, identified as Jametrius Griffin, has been charged with murder and several counts of assault following a shooting at Charles Young Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The incident occurred during an East End Day community celebration on Saturday night, leaving a teenager dead and four others injured, including two children.
According to the Lexington police department, officers responded to reports of gunfire around 7pm and found five people shot, with the youngest victim being a four-year-old. Griffin was arrested less than 24 hours after the shooting. The shooting took place during a community event, and the city is providing counselors to help students process the events of the weekend.
This case is one of nine mass shootings reported in the US over the weekend, contributing to the ongoing high number of mass shootings in the country.
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