Name of accused Marshall Co. shooter released

BENTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The teenage suspect in the Marshall County High School shooting last month has been identified.

Kentucky State Police say he is 15-year-old Gabriel R. Parker, of Hardin.

Parker is accused of opening fire as students were gathering in an open area just before the start of classes on January 23.

Two students were killed and 14 other people were wounded.

A Marshall County Grand Jury returned an indictment on Tuesday, charging him with two counts of murder and fourteen counts of first-degree assault.

Parker was arraigned in Marshall County Circuit Court on Friday.