CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The 15-year-old juvenile that was detained after the shooting on Pine Mountain Road has now been charged.
According to CPD Spokesperson Scott Beaubien, a juvenile petition for homicide was taken out and a transport order was signed this morning by the juvenile courts.
Due to the lack of a juvenile holding facility in Montgomery County, he is being transported to the Rutherford County Juvenile Detention Center in Murfreesboro until his detention hearing on Friday.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family,” said Chief of Police David Crockarell. “I would like to thank the officers and detectives who worked tirelessly to ensure that those responsible are held accountable.”
“Additionally, I would like to reiterate that because we don’t have a juvenile facility here in Montgomery County, it takes two of my officers off the road to transport a juvenile to another jurisdiction, and in this case, a facility that is 80 miles away. The need for a juvenile facility here is long overdue.”
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Police said this still an ongoing investigation, and no other information is available for release at this time. The Clarksville Police Department is not authorized to release the names of juveniles charged with crimes.
Anyone with information or additional video footage is asked to please contact Detective Martin at (931) 648-0656, ext. 5224. TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CASH REWARD, call the Clarksville-Montgomery County Crime Stoppers Tipsline (931) 645-8477 or go online and submit a tip at P3tips.com/591.