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Teen accused of killing juvenile moved to adult court, indicted by grand jury

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Posted at 11:07 AM, Sep 19, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-19 12:42:48-04

NELSON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Nelson County teen accused of killing another juvenile has been moved to adult court and indicted by a grand jury, according to the Kentucky Standard.

According to the paper, Jacob Fulkerson, 15, was indicted on charges of wanton murder, tampering with physical evidence and receiving a stolen firearm.

Chris Metzger, 17, was shot and killed in Bardstown back in May of 2019.

Fulkerson's bail has been set at $250,000 cash.

Fulkerson has been scheduled to be back in court on October 3.