Amani Wayne Smith, a 14-year-old eighth-grade student at Holmes Middle School in Covington, Kentucky, was shot and killed on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. The incident occurred near Latonia Elementary School, around 3:30 p.m., when Amani and his girlfriend, Miley, were walking to his grandmother’s house. Miley was also shot but survived and was treated at the hospital.
The shooting is believed to have stemmed from an incident at school involving Amani’s older brother a few weeks prior.
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