15-Year-Old Boy In Custody After Fatal Shooting Of 16-Year-Old Kaylie Juga In Kenosha
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 15-year-old boy wanted in the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been taken into custody in Racine.
Kenosha police confirmed the boy surrendered without incident Friday morning in Racine, and was being taken back to Kenosha for questioning. He had been considered a person of interest in the shooting death of 16-year-old Kaylie Juga.
Police said detectives expected to seek charges against the boy for armed burglary, first-degree intentional homicide, and attempted first-degree intentional homicide by Monday.
Kaylie and her 39-year-old mother were shot around 3 p.m. Thursday in a home on the 10900 block of 66th Street in Kenosha. Police said Kaylie died at the scene and her mother was taken to a local hospital where she is in serious condition.
A 15-year-old boy who was in a relationship with Kaylie was seen fleeing the scene of the shooting.
Police said the boy was taken into custody Friday in Racine. Officers also recovered physical evidence from the home in Racine where he was arrested, but no gun has been located.
Police asked anyone with information to contact Kenosha detectives at 262-605-5203, or to provide anonymous tips to Kenosha Area Crime Stoppers at 262-656-7333.