HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Police in West Virginia have arrested a juvenile in the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl in Huntington.
Tayla Johnson died of a gunshot wound on May 20.
The juvenile was arrested on Friday. A news release from Huntington Police did not say what charge was filed against the juvenile. Two other people were arrested during the execution of a search warrant, police said.
Kelly Ingels, 45, of Huntington, has been charged with selling a firearm to a juvenile and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He and Freda Ingels, 40, of Huntington, were each charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
Johnson’s death was initially reported as an accidental shooting. Family and friends held a vigil for the teen last week.
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