Teen accused in Juneteenth mass shooting now charged as an adult
Updated: Feb. 12, 2024
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Formal criminal charges have been filed against a 16-year-old accused of a mass shooting following a Juneteenth celebration last year.
Arnez T. Lee King is facing the following:
- First degree reckless injury, use of a dangerous weapon (five counts)
- First degree recklessly endangering safety, use of a dangerous weapon
- Possession of a firearm by adjudicated delinquent
According to a criminal complaint, during an interview with Lee King, he allegedly identified himself in cellphone video from the night of the shooting.
Lee King is due in court for a preliminary hearing on Feb. 16.
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Sixteen-year-old Arnez T. Lee King will now be tried as an adult after he was accused of a mass shooting following a Juneteenth celebration last year.
Prosecutors filed a waiver last year for Lee King to be tried as an adult. On Tuesday, Feb. 6, Judge Kristela Cervera granted that waiver and said the seriousness of Lee King's offenses outweighed other factors presented by his defense.
"The waiver petition is granted because it is contrary to the best interest of the juvenile and for the public for the circuit court juvenile jurisdiction to hear this case," said Cervera.
The teen is accused of shooting six young people between the ages of 14 to 19 years old last June near MLK Drive and Locust. No one was killed.
At the time of the shooting, the teen was wearing an ankle monitor for two armed robberies and a gun charge.
Cervera said they considered the teen's intellectual disability and his amenability to treatment when making their decision, but his patterns of violence exceeded those factors.
"The court considers the remaining factors pertaining to the adequacy of the juvenile system and the serious and violent nature of the offenses to outweigh the factors against waiver," said Cervera.
The judge set his bail at $250,000.