Teenager charged with murder after mass shooting at Kentucky park

Published August 17, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

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.

Details

Jametrius Griffin was arrested less than 24 hours after Saturday night’s mass shooting at Charles Young Park in the city’s downtown. According to the Lexington police department, officers responded to reports of gunfire in the park at about 7pm and found five people shot, including two adults, a 14-year-old and a four-year-old.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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