Teen charged in slaying of 14-year-old in Smoketown

The Louisville Metro Police Department Homicide Unit arrested a 16-year-old at 1:30 a.m. Saturday in connection with the death of Troyvonte Hurt, 14."They fired multiple rounds into the crowd of people who were standing in the corner," Lt. Todd Kessinger said.Kessinger said the shots started a chain reaction that left Hurt dead.The teen was shot and killed Wednesday night near the intersection of Jacob and Clay streets.But Metro police said it wasn't those initial shots that killed him."After that incident took place, the people that were on the corner returned fire at the car as it went down the road. During that time, when they returned fire, the victim was shot in the back of the head and killed," Kessinger said.Kessinger said one of the victim's friends, a 16-year-old, pulled the trigger.He's charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence."If there were a group of people who were looking to retaliate due to their friends death, it's important for them to understand that death came at the hands of someone that was in his group," Kessinger said.

The Louisville Metro Police Department Homicide Unit arrested a 16-year-old at 1:30 a.m. Saturday in connection with the death of Troyvonte Hurt, 14.

"They fired multiple rounds into the crowd of people who were standing in the corner," Lt. Todd Kessinger said.

Kessinger said the shots started a chain reaction that left Hurt dead.

The teen was shot and killed Wednesday night near the intersection of Jacob and Clay streets.

But Metro police said it wasn't those initial shots that killed him.

"After that incident took place, the people that were on the corner returned fire at the car as it went down the road. During that time, when they returned fire, the victim was shot in the back of the head and killed," Kessinger said.

Kessinger said one of the victim's friends, a 16-year-old, pulled the trigger.

He's charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence.

"If there were a group of people who were looking to retaliate due to their friends death, it's important for them to understand that death came at the hands of someone that was in his group," Kessinger said.