Teen recovering after parking lot shooting; police say three people arrested
WRAL NEWS LIVE IN ERWIN.
GOSH, YOU CAN TELL HE'S SO HURT
BY THAT. THANKS, CARLY.
>> ROBBED SHOT AND LEFT FOR
DEAD NEW. TONIGHT WE'RE HEARING
FROM THE MOTHER OF 17 YEAR-OLD
CALEB KELLY WHO CONTINUES TO
FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE TONIGHT IN
A STORY YOU'LL ONLY SEE ON WRAL
AARON THOMAS REPORTS ON CALLEBS
ROAD TO RECOVERY AND NEW
ARRESTS ANNOUNCED TODAY.
>> THIS PARKING LOT OFF OF 15,
501. HERE IN ABERDEEN BECAME A
CRIME SCENE LATE SUNDAY POLICE
SAY A STRUGGLE BROKE OUT
BETWEEN CALEB KELLY AND 3
OTHERS NOW ACCUSED OF SHOOTING
HIM AND GETTING AWAY WITH HIS
WALLET.
AS IMAGES OF CRIME SCENE TAPE
AND FLASHING LIGHTS SURFACED ON
SOCIAL MEDIA.
>> KALEB KELLY'S MOTHER'S HEART
SAYING OVER THE POSSIBILITY HER
SON WAS INVOLVED.
>> SO MY HUSBAND DIED BECAUSE
ANIMALS AND ALL THE ROCKS TO
THE SCENE BECAUSE IT WAS RIGHT
AT THE RANGE. WE SPOKE WITH
BRANDI KELLEY OVER THE PHONE.
>> AS THEIR 17 YEAR-OLD SON
RECOVERS AT UNC HOSPITAL IN
CHAPEL HILL. DREAMS OF JOINING
THE MILITARY. PUT ON HOLD AS
CALEB RECOVERS FROM SURGERY.
>> I HAVE BEEN IN TALKS WITH
THE ARMY
AND SO THAT'S OBVIOUSLY STILL
WANTS TO DO THAT. BUT WE'RE WE
HAVE TO OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE TO
DEAL FIRST WHERE ABERDEEN
POLICE ON THURSDAY ANNOUNCED
THE ARREST OF 3 PEOPLE FOR
MOORE COUNTY IN CONNECTION TO
THE SHOOTING. 18 YEAR-OLD
ELIJAH JONES, 18 YEAR-OLD
KHALIL MCCRIMMON AND THE 17
YEAR-OLD MALE.
>> INVESTIGATORS SAY THE
ROBBERY WAS AN ISOLATED
INCIDENT, GONE WRONG. FAMILY
MEMBERS NOW CALLING FOR
COMPASSION IN THE MIDST OF A
TERRIFYING SITUATION.
>> REALLY? WE JUST WANT TO CALL
IT TOO HIGH FOR EVERYBODY LIKE
THAT JUST CAME UP A YOUNG BOYS.
THEY CAN YOU KNOW THAT THAT
HAPPENED IN ANYONE WHO WAS
INVOLVED? WE DID. WE JUST WATCH
IT FOR THEM, TOO.
>> KAYLA'S MOTHER IS NOW GIVING
CREDIT TO FIRST RESPONDERS AND
2 OTHER JUVENILE. SHE SAYS CALL
9-1-1 AND PROVIDED AID BEFORE
EMS ARRIVED HERE. AARON THOMAS
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