Teen charged in shooting after high school basketball game

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Published December 2, 2021 7:33 AM

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. (AP) — A teenager has been charged in a fatal shooting following a pair of basketball games at a Tennessee high school. Authorities say one man died in the shooting Tuesday night at Humboldt High School and another was seriously wounded. News outlets cited a police statement in reporting that 18-year-old Jadon Davon Hardiman of Jackson was charged Wednesday with counts including murder, attempted murder and carrying a weapon on school property. Hardiman’s attorney told The Jackson Son his client turned himself in peacefully to police. Authorities say 21-year-old Justin Kevon Pankey of Humboldt died at the scene of the shooting and 18-year-old Xavier Clifton of Jackson remained hospitalized in serious condition.

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