3 teens charged in connection to shooting death of Troup County 16-year-old
3 teens charged in connection to shooting death of Troup County 16-year-old
Kyren Johnson, 16, was found unresponsive at a home after being shot in the chest on Aug. 28.
TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — Three teenagers have been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old in Troup County last month.
According to Troup County deputies, 19-year-old Ankeivious Moore and 18-year-old Jamicheal Williams were both arrested and charged with murder. A third suspect, 18-year-old Nadilee Jade Martin, was charged with false statements/writings and tampering with evidence.
On Aug. 28, deputies responded to a home in the 100 block of Montrose Way and found 16-year-old Kyren Johnson unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the chest. Johnson was transported to a local hospital, where he later died.
Johnson was a student at LaGrange High School, according to the Troup County School System. The district previously told 11Alive it was devastated by his passing.
Deputies are still investigating the case and ask anyone with information to call 706-883-1616 or Crime Stoppers at 706-812-1000.
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