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19-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Teenage Victim Dies From Gunshot Wound

Kentucky State Police

19-year-old Tyler Jones of Ledbetter, Kentucky is being charged with murder after 15-year-old Payton Hurt of Boaz died Sunday night from a shooting incident.

Kentucky State Police Trooper Jay Thomas said Jones was initially charged with first degree assault after he allegedly shot Hurt at a gathering in Livingston County on Saturday.

 

Police also arrested 20-year-old Alexis Johnson and charged her with hindering apprehension.

 

Jones is being held in the McCracken County Jail and could face the death penalty.

 

An arraignment hearing for Jones is set for this Thursday.

 

Taylor is a recent Murray State University graduate where she studied journalism and history. When she's not reporting for WKMS, she enjoys creative writing and traveling. She loves writing stories that involve diversity, local culture and history, nature and recreation, art and music, and national or local politics. If you have a news tip or idea, shoot her an email at tinman1@murraystate.edu!
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