COVINGTON, Ky. — Both suspects in connection to a Covington shooting on Monday night that injured three juveniles and one adult have been arrested as of Wednesday.

What You Need To Know

  • Both suspects in connection to a Covington shooting on Monday night have been arrested as of Wednesday

  • Police were called to the intersection of Russell Street and West 17th Street in Covington in response to a shooting

  • Officers found four gunshot victims when they arrived at the scene

  • Three of the victims were between the ages of seven to 14 and the fourth victim was an adult
41-year-old Thomas Brown, who was shot, is charged with 3 counts of assault, rioting and possession of a handgun by convicted felon.
 
Police have also charged 17-year-old Taquan Estes with four counts of assault, rioting and possession of a handgun by a minor. Police also want him in connection with another case. 
 

According to an arrest update sent out by the Covington Police Department on Tuesday, Brown was arrested by Cincinnati police. He is being lodged at the Hamilton County Jail.

In an arrest update sent out on Wednesday, the Covington Police Department stated that Estes turned himself in at Covington Police Headquarters on Wednesday morning. He is currently being held at Covington Police Headquarters to be interviewed.

Wanted suspect Taquan Estes (Covington Police Department)

Covington police say a fight led to four young people being shot Monday night.

Police were called to the intersection of Russell Street and West 17th Street in Covington in response to a shooting on Monday evening.

Officers found four gunshot victims when they arrived at the scene. 

The children are 7, 11 and 14 years old. 41-year-old Brown is in stable condition and his injuries are not life threatening. Police did not release the names of the children. The 7- and 11-year-old boys are all in stable condition. The 14-year-old girl is in critical condition.

Another victim, whose age and sex is not known, was also taken to the hospital because of the fight and not because of the shooting.

In a news conference, police said a fight involving a dozen or more juveniles led to shooting.

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