OWENTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A 40-year-old man has been arrested for the shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Owen County.
According to KSP, troopers in Campbellsburg received a call regarding a shooting on Squiresville Road in Owenton Sunday morning just after 1 a.m.
The caller advised the victim was a 16-year-old boy.
Detectives and other KSP personnel responded to the scene.
The victim, identified as Bryce Stewart, was later pronounced deceased by the Owen County Coroner.
According to KSP, 40-year-old Timothy Stone of Owenton was arrested and charged with Manslaughter 2nd Degree.
Stone is being held at the Carroll County Detention Center, and the investigation is ongoing.
According to the Owen County Coroner, Stewart was a student at Carroll County Schools.
A statement issued by the school said,
"It is with great sadness that Carroll County Schools informs our community that Carroll County High School lost one of its students suddenly this weekend. The young man would have started his junior year of high school on Wednesday. He was a member of the CCHS Panthers football team, an officer in FFA and a CCHS cheerleader."
Carroll County superintendent Casey Jaynes continued, saying, “It is difficult to process and cope with the loss of such a young, vital life. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with this young man’s family.”
The Carroll County High School campus and football field will be open to students Monday, Aug. 14, beginning at noon for students to gather and grieve.
