KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A juvenile is charged and in custody in connection to the April murder of 11-year-old Kourtney Freeman.
The juvenile’s charges include second-degree murder, two counts of armed criminal action, one count of unlawful use of a weapon and several misdemeanor assault counts, per Jackson County Court.
A spokesperson for the court said a request for a certification hearing has been filed because some of the charges are felonies that qualify for a mandatory certification hearing.
A trial date has not been set.
The court spokesperson said the juvenile is securely detained and is due in court June 12 for a detention hearing.
Kourtney Freeman was shot and killed the night of April 10 near Flora Avenue and East 33rd Street.
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Her loved ones said “nobody was like her” and she will be remembered for her love for other people.
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