The pre-trial date for the two teens charged over the 2021 fatal shooting of 16-year-old Tyree Smith at a Jefferson County Public Schools bus stop is taking place in October in Jefferson Circuit Court.
The two 17-year-old defendants, Demaurion Lakeith Moore and Mekhi Duane Cable, will appear for a pre-trial conference on Oct. 23, an employee confirmed to The Courier Journal on Monday. They were originally set to appear in April. Both face multiple charges, including murder, assault and wanton endangerment.
Moore and Cable have also been accused of the murder of Cortez Duncan in November 2021 and an additional nonfatal shooting. They are being charged as adults over Smith’s death.
“The concern is that everybody gets ready for trial. The commonwealth is ready to show that these two individuals are guilty of murder. That’s what a trial is for,” prosecutor Ryane Conroy said.
Conroy expects the trial will take two weeks, to give enough time to discuss all the incidents. She said there is a lot of evidence to review, including forensics and social media.