The man authorities say was a person of interest in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy on Thanksgiving has been charged with murder.
Authorities responded to the shooting around 10:50 p.m. Thursday night on the 100 block of Henton Road.
The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Kevin J. Garcia, was arrested in West Virginia on Friday following a traffic stop along I-64.
Garcia was initially charged with being a fugitive from justice. Lexington police acknowledged the suspect was a person of interest in connection with the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Angel Juarez.
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An investigation by the Lexington Police Department discovered that the shooting was connected to a dispute between the suspect and the victim’s older brother. Additionally, authorities learned that Garcia attempted to confront the brother. Instead, the victim answered the door and was shot moments later.
According to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office, the boy suffered from multiple gunshot wounds. Juarez was transported to the hospital where he died a short time later.
The suspect, currently held in the Western Regional Jail in Barboursville, West Virginia, is expected to be extradited to Lexington.
Investigators have charged Kevin J. Garcia with first-degree murder.
Authorities ask for anyone with additional information about the case to call Lexington police at (859) 258-3600.
