July 10, 2021- 11:45 a.m.
STATESVILLE, N.C. — Less than two weeks after she was killed, the Statesville Police Department says they were able to arrest three teens in the shooting death of 8-year-old Ah’Miyahh Howell and the wounding of her cousin.
However, a fourth suspect remains on the run.
The department announced the charges made against the teens during a news briefing Friday. The four teens range in age from 17 years old up to 19 years old.
During the news conference on Friday, the department said they were able to find and seize two cars connected to the homicide: a white Honda Accord and a white Mercedes-Benz.
Based on the evidence, police said they identified the four suspects in the shooting.
They also stressed the investigation was ongoing, declining to answer questions while asking the public to come forward with more information.
The charges come 11 days after the shooting, which unfolded on June 28 as Howell and her 7-year-old cousin Tariq Lowery played in the front yard of a home along Wilson Lee Boulevard.
Gunshots rang out just before 7 p.m., hitting both children.
Howell died of her injuries at a hospital, but Lowery was able to recover.
Those charged include:
18-year-old Nasir Cor’lee Turner of Mooresville19-year-old Donnell Tiajian Ellison of Statesville19-year-old Sayqwon Kalil Miller of StatesvilleA 17-year-old juvenile suspect who could not be identified.
