COVINGTON, Ky. — A person has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy was shot multiple times in a Covington neighborhood Sunday evening.
Officers responded to the 4300 block of McKee Street at approximately 4:49 p.m. for reports of a shooting, according to Covington Police Capt. Justin Bradbury.
When officers arrived at the scene, they located a 12-year-old boy suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
The child was transported to Cincinnati Children's Hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he remains in critical condition, Bradbury said.
Monday morning, Covington police announced 19-year-old Jayden Marsh was arrested and charged with attempted murder. A judge set his bond at $1 million.
WATCH: How a neighbor used her first aid training to help the boy:
We met with neighbor Jazmine McKinney, who told us she heard shots go off outside her front door.
"I was inside cooking and I heard two shots go off and screaming," McKinney said.
McKinney said she then called the police and grabbed a first aid kit. She told us she ran across the street and found the 12-year-old lying on the sidewalk.
We were shown security camera footage from other residents, which showed a man getting out of a car, then approaching the boy, shooting him, and taking off.
"I just took the chest-sized gauze pads and held it on each one until the paramedics got there. But, I was able to get his name, age, where he went to school and things like that, to help keep him awake and identify him for the police," McKinney said.
McKinney told us that she is in the Army and has emergency medical response training.
“I was trying to make sure that he stayed awake, first off, that was the most important, and was trying to keep him calm," McKinney said. "He was obviously very upset, and riled and crying. But after police got there, they took really good care of him."
We spoke with the boy's mother, Andrea Hall, who told us her son is medically paralyzed and is supposed to go back to the operating room Monday.
Police said Monday the boy remains in critical condition. Investigators are aware of a motive, according to Covington police, and do not believe there is an ongoing threat to the public.
This is an ongoing investigation. Detectives ask community members to check any surveillance footage they may have available.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Covington Police Department detectives at 859-292-2234 or Cincinnati/NKY Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040. Tips can remain anonymous.
