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Man charged in fatal shooting of teenager in Algonquin neighborhood

A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with a shooting in the Algonquin neighborhood that left a teenager dead. The shooting occurred June 8 at the Thorntons' home on the corner of Dixie Highway and West Hill Street. The Louisville Metro Police Department was called to the scene and found 16-year-old Sam Kamara and another boy who had been shot. The boys were taken to the hospital, where Kamara died. Police said the other boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries. LMPD arrested Damari Walls-Medlock on Thursday and charged him with aiding and abetting murder and aiding and abetting assault. An arrest warrant states police pulled surveillance video from the Thorntons that showed Walls-Medlock and “an unidentified accomplice” approaching a vehicle containing the two boys and then shooting them. The victims attempted to drive away but crashed shortly afterward. After his arrest, police said Walls-Medlock admitted to being on surveillance video. He told police he was armed and struggled with one of the victims for his gun.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with a shooting in the Algonquin neighborhood that left a teenager dead.

The shooting occurred on June 8 at the Thorntons' home on the corner of Dixie Highway and West Hill Street.

The Louisville Metro Police Department was called to the scene and found 16-year-old Sam Kamara and another boy shot.

The boys were taken to hospital, where Kamara died. Police said the other boy did not suffer life-threatening injuries.

The LMPD arrested Damari Walls-Medlock on Thursday and charged him with aiding and abetting murder and aiding and abetting assault.

A police report said police used surveillance video from the Thorntons that showed Walls-Medlock and “an unidentified accomplice” approaching the vehicle containing the two boys and then shooting them.

The victims tried to drive away, but shortly afterwards suffered an accident.

After his arrest, police said Walls-Medlock admitted to being seen on surveillance video. He told police he was armed and struggled with one of the victims for his weapon.

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