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Frankfort Teen Identified in Fatal Apartment Shooting as Suspect Faces Murder Charge

The coroner identified the victim as 16-year-old Chirome Avant Randle.

Overview

  • Police say the shooting occurred Sunday at an Ashwood Court apartment, where a juvenile and an adult were found wounded and taken to UK Hospital.
  • The Fayette County coroner confirmed that the teenager who died was 16-year-old Chirome Avant Randle of Frankfort.
  • The adult victim remains hospitalized after being shot, according to investigators.
  • Authorities charged 27-year-old Makale Marks with murder as well as burglary, assault, wanton endangerment, tampering with evidence, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
  • Jail records show Marks is being held on a $1 million cash bond, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled Thursday in Franklin District Court.