16-Year-Old Killed, 4 Hurt in Mass Shooting at Kentucky Park; Teen in Custody
Police said four others were wounded and an 18-year-old is in custody after the park shooting.
- On Saturday shortly before 7 p.m., a mass shooting at Charles Young Park in Lexington, Kentucky, killed 16-year-old Di'Zhon Robertson and wounded four others. Police arrested 18-year-old Jametrius Griffin on Sunday, charging him with murder, assault, and tampering with physical evidence.
- The shooting at the East End family reunion ended a 192-day streak without a homicide in Lexington. Chief Lawrence Weathers confirmed it was the city's first homicide since 17-year-old Jonathan Hunt was killed on February 5.
- Di'Zhon Robertson, a student at Success Academy and formerly at Bryan Station High School, was identified by the Fayette County Coroner. ONE Lexington Director Devine Carama, who witnessed the shooting, described it as the "equivalent of a school shooting."
- Community members seeking support can visit the Dunbar Community Center on Monday from 2 to 7 p.m. Devine Carama has mobilized his team to visit Fayette County elementary schools, including William Wells Brown Elementary School, to help students feel safe.
- Pledging accountability, Chief Weathers stated, "We're going to do our best to hold those accountable who are involved in this." Carama remains committed to existing strategies, explaining, "We can't allow one incident to abandon a strategy that has yielded so much positive fruit.
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16 Year Old Boy Killed, Four Others Wounded in Lexington Park Shooting; Police Arrest 18 Year Old After Charles Young Park Gunfire Saturday Evening – Central Recorder Publishing
LEXINGTON, KY — A 16-year-old boy was killed and four other people were wounded in a shooting at Charles Young Park in Lexington on Saturday evening, according to police. The gunfire broke out just before 7 p.m., sending people running for cover as the scene turned chaotic. Police said the wounded victims suffered non-life-threatening injuries. An 18-year-old has since been taken into custody in connection with the case. The teen who died was id…
Weekend Bloodshed: What Sparked It?
Three separate weekend shootings in different states left families grieving and police racing to restore order, including a deadly attack at a Lexington, Kentucky park with children among the victims. Story Highlights Lexington police say five people were shot at Charles Young Park; one teen died. Victims in Lexington include a 4-year-old, a 14-year-old, and...
Jametrius Griffin Arrested in Deadly Lexington, Kentucky Park Shooting
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Jametrius Griffin, 18, has been arrested and charged with murder after a shooting at Charles Young Park in Lexington, Kentucky, killed 16-year-old Di’Zhon Robertson and injured four other people. Griffin was taken into custody less than 24 hours after the shooting, which happened during the East End Day community celebration Saturday evening.…
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