Police arrest Kentucky man accused of seriously injuring 12-year-old in shooting
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- Covington police arrest 19-year-old Jayden Marsh on attempted murder charge.
- Officers found a 12-year-old with multiple torso gunshot wounds; critical.
- Surveillance shows Marsh stop his car, chase and shoot the boy at close range.
Police in Northern Kentucky have arrested a man who allegedly shot a 12-year-old boy, according to the Covington Police Department.
Jayden Marsh, 19, of Covington, is charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting. Covington police said it happened around 4:49 p.m. Sunday in the 4300 block of McKee Street in the Latonia neighborhood.
Responding officers found a 12-year-old boy with multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, according to police. He was taken to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
As of 3 a.m. Monday, the boy remained in critical condition, police said.
Marsh allegedly chased after the boy and shot him at close range, according to court documents. Video surveillance captures him stopping his car on McKee Street and confronting the boy before the chase and shooting.
Marsh is being held at Kenton County Detention Center. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Kenton District Court Monday.
