Juvenile charged with murder of Mercer County Teenager

HARRODSBURG, Ky. (WTVQ) — According to State Police, a Mercer County Sheriff’s Officer alerted them to the body of a teenager found off Deep Creek Road.

UPDATE: Just after 4 p.m., KSP announced they charged a Juvenile with Murder and Robbery, in relation to the shooting of Tristan Cole.

Seventeen-year-old Tristan Cole, according to KSP’s initial investigation, was fatally shot before 9 p.m. in the area west of Harrodsburg.

He was a Junior in High school, and while the events leading up to the shooting are being investigated, no arrests have been made.

The Kentucky State Police is asking for help from anyone who may know something about this tragic death. If you saw suspicious activity in the area, or if you have any information about the shooting, please call (859) 623-2404

KSP can also be reached by (800) 222-555.