17-year-old juvenile charged with 2 counts of murder

“17-year-old accused of murder of two counts.” While tonight, June,29th police were investigating a shooting that happened around 12pm in the Chickasaw Neighborhood area. Police were receiving several phone calls Around Noon, June 28th, stating that there were several shots fired after a fight breaks out. Police route to the scene and ask around the Chickasaw Neighborhood to see what’s going on,10-year-Chickasaw-neighborhood-Veteran States– “I was sitting on my porch and seen one car pull up first, that Was not recognized. I always sit out on my porch and just observe but this one was new.” Police Say victim Deja Barnett, 18 had arrived at the location of South 42nd Street in the Chickasaw Area, To battle it out with Juvenile 17-Year-Old “Suspect” Who has been charged with 2 counts of murder; Name which can not be released because of legal representation. Witness, Colleen Girten,19 States– “They have been going at it for a while but i would have never expected that it would get this out of hand.” Police gathered enough information stating that the 17-year-old was fighting Barnett,19–When Barnetts Older Sister Charges For the Juvenile as they both continuously battle it out with the Juvenile, Suspect (unidentifiable) comes from behind a house and comes to approach the fight when The Juvenile “Suspect” Breaks Lose, and proceeded to head toward the “unidentifiable” suspect and grabs a firearm points toward Barnett & fires several shots and begins to approach Barnett’s older sister and Shit fire at a close range. Police are still investigating the “unidentifiable” suspect that brought the firearm to the scene and asks to please contact LMPD for farther more information. 17-year-old is now in custody at the juvenile detention center and will be questioned and scheduled to appear in court July,1st at 11am. Police will be looking for further more information on the case.