LMPD: 14-year-old boy charged with murder in April shooting of another young teen
A NEIGHBORHOOD LIKE MYAN IN METRO LOUISVILLE, PEACEFUL AND QUIET, BUT THE SOUNDS THAT RANG OUT ON TRUETMP WAY LAST APRIL SWA ANYTHING BUT PLEASANT POLICE SAY A 14 YEAR OLD PULLED A GUN SHOOTING ANOTHER 14. OLD IN THE HEAD DARREN THEA WAS RUEDSH TO A NEARBY HOSPITAL, BUT DID NOT SURVIVE. I’M GLAD THEY FINALLY CAUGHT HIM. IT’S BEEN A WHILE. IT’S BEEN LIKE FIVE MONTHS BEEN LIKE THIS REALLY ERVE HAPPENED AROUND HERE. IT’S REALLY A NICE NEIGHBORHOOD 18 YEAR OLD MALIK SMITH HAS LIVED IN THE SAINT DENSNI NEIGHBORHOOD HIS WHOLE LIFE KIND OF SHOT. YOU KNOW, YOU WOULDN’T REALLY EXPECT IT SAYS LIKE REALLY SURPRISING BECAUSE LEIK THEY’RE LIKE AROUND MY AGE MANY IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD ARE STILL SHAKEN BY THE VIOLENCE THAT TOOK THE LIFE OF THE 14 YEAR OLD AND FOR SOME THIS MEMORIAL IS A CONSTANT REMINDER OF A YOUNG LIFE LOST TOO SOON. MY DAD CAME IN. HE WAS LIKE, DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THE SHOOTING? WERE YOU THERE? DID YOU HEAR ABOUT IT AND ALL THAT STUFF? DAN I WAS LIKE, NO. I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED DIDN’’ LIKE WE STEPPED OUTSIDE AND WE JUST SEEN A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE AND LIKE IT WAS A AN AMBULANCE OVER THERE COP CARS, AND I WAS JUST CONFUSED. IT WAS A 14 YEAR OLD VICTIM AT A 14 YEAR OLD SUSPECT AND IT IT’’ EXTREMELY DISHEARTENING TO US AS POLICE OFFICERS SEEING THIS VIOLENCE. IN THESE JUVENILES IN THIS CASE. THERE WAS AN ACTUAL EYEWITNESS WHO IDENTIFIEDHE T SUSPECT AND WHAT WE WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW IS THIS DID HAPNPE IN APRIL, BUT WE COLLECT EVIDENCEE W PROCESS EVIDENCE AND IT TAKES TIME TO GET THAT BACK. AND SO WE’RE NOT ALWAYS ABLE TO MAKE AN INSTANT ARREST BUT WITH ARREST IN THE BOOKS ANOTHER RESIDENT ON TRUMPET WAYAY SS IT’S TIME TO SOUND AN ALARM CALLING FOR AN END TO THE VIOLENCE THAT IS CLAIMED AT LEAST 25 CHILDNRE IN OUR AREA THIS YEAR VIOLENCE THAT IS WIPING. GENERATION OF CHILDREN BEFORE THEY EVER REALLY GET TO LIVE IN THE S
LMPD: 14-year-old boy charged with murder in April shooting of another young teen
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder months after another young teen was shot in southwest Jefferson County.The shooting happened in April. Police were called out to the 4500 block of Trumpet Way just before 4 p.m.There, police found a 14-year-old boy with several gunshot wounds.Previous story: 14-year-old boy killed in shooting in southwest Jefferson CountyNearly five months later, LMPD said they’ve arrested a teen of the same age in his shooting. The suspect’s name was not released, likely because he is a juvenile.WLKY will update this story as we learn more.
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder months after another young teen was shot in southwest Jefferson County.
The shooting happened in April. Police were called out to the 4500 block of Trumpet Way just before 4 p.m.
There, police found a 14-year-old boy with several gunshot wounds.
Previous story: 14-year-old boy killed in shooting in southwest Jefferson County
Nearly five months later, LMPD said they’ve arrested a teen of the same age in his shooting.
The suspect’s name was not released, likely because he is a juvenile.
WLKY will update this story as we learn more.