Mayor, police respond as new details emerge in gang-related shooting that killed Evansville teen – 14 News

Mayor, police respond as new details emerge in gang-related shooting that killed Evansville teen  14 News

Police say they learned the shooting was part of a ongoing feud between two local gangs, “The Sev” and “The Three Fours.” EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – We’re learning more about the gang feud police say led to the murder of an Evansville teenager, as the mayor and police respond to the violence. The probable cause affidavit for Keaton Howard, 18, shows James Brown, 17, was shot Sunday night on Madison Avenue, near Bedford. It shows a group of several teens and adults were meeting for a birthday party. Several of them were going across the street when the shots were fired. In the affidavit, police say they learned the shooting was part of an ongoing feud between two local gangs, “The Sev” and “The Three Fours.” They say Brown was associated with “The Sev” and Howard with “The Three Fours.” Police say there had been several altercations and threats between the two groups in the days leading up to the shooting — including a near fight at the Fall Festival last Friday, and another altercation that same night in the Time Out Lounge parking lot.

Police say surveillance video showed a Nissan Altima in the area of the shooting, with two teens or men in Nike Tech hoodies getting out of the car. On the video, police say they see