17-year-old Taquan Estes, who police announced Tuesday was wanted in connection with Monday night’s shooting of three children, turned himself in Wednesday morning, Covington Police announced.
Estes was charged with first degree wanton endangerment after the shooting, which left a 7-, 11-, 14 and 41-year-old injured. The 41-year-old, Thomas Brown, has also been charged in the shooting.
The 7- and 11-year-olds had non-lifethreatening injuries and were released from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Tuesday, police said. The 14-year-old was brought to University of Cincinnati Medical Center and remains in critical but stable condition.
Brown, who was shot and and taken to UC Medical Center, has been charged with first degree assault, first degree riot, and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon was taken into custody by Cincinnati Police and lodged at the Hamilton County Detention Center.
Estes is being held at Covington Police Headquarters, where he is being interviewed.
Police also shared an update on Tuesday night’s shots fired call with LINK nky.
Assistant Police Chief Brian Valenti said that officers responded to multiple calls for shots fired on Garrard Street just south of 20th Street at about 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Valenti said that no one was shot and that the shots fired were not connected to Monday night’s shooting on West 17th Street.
The investigation revealed that a silver Chrysler 300 fired multiple rounds while driving, striking one parked vehicle several times.
The owner of the parked car talked to LINK Tuesday. He said one shot went in the front bumper of his car, going into the backseat where his grandchild’s car seat was located.
