15-year-old arrested in Franklin shootings

Franklin police have arrested a 15-year-old in connection with two shootings that hit a home and vehicles, the Franklin Police Department said

The juvenile was arrested at 11:33 a.m. Wednesday in an Oct. 1 shooting on a warrant alleging 18 counts of principal to attempted murder, criminal street gang activity, two counts of principal to aggravated damage to property, principal to illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile and principal to illegal use of a weapon.

Those charges are connected to a shooting in area near Iberia and Oakdale streets, when shots hit a home and a vehicle. Police responded to that call at 12:45 a.m.

The investigation showed the juvenile was also involved in a shooting Sept. 23 in the area of Iberia and Alpha streets. The shooting there, to which police responded at 11:27 p.m., hit a three vehicles.

No one was injured in either shooting.

In the Sept. 23 shooting, the juvenile was charged on warrant alleging illegal use of a weapon, three counts of aggravated criminal damage to property, illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile and criminal street gang activity. The juvenile was booked, processed and released pending juvenile court.

Police Chief Morris Beverly said the investigation continues and more charges may follow.