Kansas police arrest 14-year-old in connection to fatal shooting of 2 teens
KS police are investigating the motive behind the shooting and have not ruled out further arrests
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}- A 14-year-old has been arrested in connection with the shooting deaths of two Wichita teens.
- The unidentified suspect has been charged with two counts of felony murder and one count of being a juvenile in possession of a firearm.
- Police are investigating the motive behind the shooting and have not ruled out the possibility of further arrests.
A 14-year-old has been arrested in the shooting deaths of two other Wichita teens, and police are looking for more suspects.
Police said on X, formerly Twitter, that the two victims — 14-year-old Emoni Shears and 19-year-old Jhiquez Roberts — were shot late Friday night.
They later died of their injuries at a hospital.
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The investigation led police to the unnamed 14-year-old suspect, who has been arrested on two counts of felony murder and one count of being a juvenile in possession of a firearm. Formal charges had not yet been filed as of Sunday morning.
The investigation led police to the unnamed 14-year-old suspect, who has been arrested on two counts of felony murder and one count of being a juvenile in possession of a firearm.
Police said it appears the suspect and victims all knew each other and were meeting in the area where the shooting happened.
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The motive for the shooting is under investigation. Police said they may arrest additional suspects.