The shooting deaths of two children in Covington just over a day apart could’ve been prevented if juveniles weren’t able to get their hands on guns, Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders said.
Sanders spoke to reporters during a press conference Friday about the killing of 2-year-old Khalil Adams, whose parents are accused of leaving a loaded handgun within the reach of their 3-year-old child, who fatally shot his younger brother.
The children’s mother, 23-year-old Selena Farrell, is facing charges of manslaughter, illegal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and abandonment of a minor.
Khalil’s father, Tashaun Adams, is also charged with manslaughter, as well as a misdemeanor charge in Boone County District Court of hindering prosecution or apprehension.
Khalil’s shooting happened just less than 27 hours before two 14-year-olds were shot, one fatally, in the city’s Latonia neighborhood. A 17-year-old has been charged with murder in connection with that shooting.
“Neither of these deaths would have happened if children weren’t in possession of guns,” Sanders said, noting that the circumstances surrounding these killings are very different, but that regardless, parents need to do a better job of supervising their kids.