16-year-old Jerome "JJ" Rambo was shot and killed early Sunday morning in Newton County
The family of the teen who was shot and killed in Newton County at the Elam Event Center early Sunday morning has come forward.
The victim has been identified as 16-year-old Jerome "J.J." Rambo, who was a freshman at Burkeville High School.
Newton County Sheriff Robert Burby said that investigators were at the center Monday scouring the scene for evidence. As of Monday evening, no arrests have been made.
The Elam Event Center is the location of the shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old boy. Photo courtesy of ETB Photojournalist Rita Shipp
Our original article:
Newton County investigates an early morning homicide.
Sunday morning at approximately 3:55, the Newton County Sheriff's Office Dispatcher received a call regarding a male, name unknown who was shot at the Elam Event Center location on U.S. Hwy 190 East in Newton unincorporated city limits.
Deputies responded to the scene at 4:13 am to investigate. The victim was accessed at the scene by Allegiance EMS personnel and transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital in Jasper.
The victim was pronounced dead at 4:54 am. This is a current Homicide Investigation, and no suspects are in custody at this time. We are still actively working the crime scene, gathering information and talking to witnesses.
If anyone has information regarding this scene they are asked to contact the Newton County Sheriff’s Office at (409)379-3636.
The name of the victim has not been released due to current notification being made to the family. We will update this release as new information becomes available.
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