4 teens charged in death of Mississippi 16-year-old

4 teens charged in death of Mississippi 16-year-old
4 teens charged in death of Mississippi 16-year-old
GRENADA, Miss. — Four juvenile suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of a Grenada teenager, police say.

The four suspects were arrested on Sept. 29. The victim was identified by Grenada Police as 16-year-old Ayden Reno.

Lemarion Henderson and Ryan Spencer are both 18 years old, another suspect is 16 years old and one is 15 years old.

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Lemarion Henderson and Ryan Spencer Courtesy of Grenada Police Department

Three of the suspects are charged with first degree murder and Ryan Spencer is charged with accessory after the fact.

Grenada Police said they responded to a shots fired call just before midnight Sept. 22. A body was found in a brushy area on Leigh Avenue.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene and the body was sent to the state crime lab for autopsy.

Reno was a high school football player.

No motive for the teen’s death has been released, but according to Grenada Police Dept. Chief George Douglas neighbors heard several gunshots on the night Reno was killed.

Kortney Jones, Reno’s mother, spoke to WREG on Monday, saying she was trusting in her faith.

“I’m a firm believer in God/Jesus and teach my children the word of God. My son, Ayden Isaiah Reno, is fulfilling the Word that God spoke to me concerning him even in his death. God is being glorified in my community, maybe even in the state. Young people are coming in droves to the feet of Jesus. No motive, no rumor or anything will overshadow that,” she said.

All four suspects are scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Oct. 14 in the Grenada Municipal Court.


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