A 14-year-old is dead after Covington police said two teens were shot in the Latonia neighborhood Tuesday afternoon.
Covington police said officers were called to the intersection of 39th and Decoursey for a shooting at around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. When they arrived, they found two 14-year-olds who had been shot in the street.
Both teens were taken to UC Medical Center. Police said one was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital. The other teen is stable, police said.
Neighbor Holly Releford said she ran outside as soon as she heard a loud boom, thinking it was a car wreck. She found a boy lying on the ground and a girl who said she was also shot.
“I tried to save him,” Releford said. “I hope he’s OK, and I don’t know what else to say … I’m kind of lost.”
Releford said there were a lot of kids in the area because they were getting dropped off by the bus.
“And, then all the kids I guess from the bus started to run over here and they were screaming,” she said.
In a message on its website, Latonia Elementary School said police told school officials to “secure in place” at around 3:30 p.m. due to the shooting. Students who were inside the school for after-school activities were let out around 5 p.m.