KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A 16-year-old is now facing charges after another teenager was fatally shot in Kalamazoo.
On Wednesday, the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor declared that Kahree Louis Compton will be facing charges related to the death of 17-year-old Jashaw Omar Jones.
Prosecutor Jeffrey Getting says Compton is charged with one count of open murder and one count of using a firearm to commit a felony.
On Friday, December 16, officers went to Interfaith Boulevard, where someone had been hit by gunfire.
One victim was found, officers said and was taken to a nearby hospital. He was a 17-year-old from Kalamazoo.
However, the victim passed away from his injuries the next day.
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers confirmed that Jashaw Omar Jones, also known as Jashawn Omar Jones, died on Saturday, December 17.
Compton was arrested Monday for the murder.
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety extends its sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.
Anyone having any additional information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 488-8911 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 / kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
