The incident involved two 15-year-olds.
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(Elsmere, Ky.) - A 15-year-old girl was the victim of a shooting in Elsmere on Monday night.
Elsmere Police responded to the incident in the 3700 block of Autumn Road around 8:45 p.m. for a report of a female shot in the chest.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 15-year-old boy is in custody and is being charged with murder.
Police say a decision to transfer the case to adult court will be made by prosecutors at a later date.
The incident remains under investigation.