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Jealous teen shot dead his girlfriend, 15, and her younger brother after chilling threat: cops
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Keith Maurice James Jr., 16, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing his 15-year-old girlfriend, Giovanna Myrie, and her 9-year-old brother, Steve Allen, at their Baltimore home on July 7.
- Court documents reveal James had threatened to kill Myrie if she "messed around with other guys," and Myrie had expressed fear in texts to a friend days before the shootings.
- Surveillance footage and cellphone data place James near the crime scene around the time of the murders, and he was arrested shortly after.
- Police described Steve Allen as an "innocent bystander" and highlighted the case as an example of juvenile dating violence and the need for parental awareness of their children's associations.
- James appeared in court silent and in custody, with his attorney waiving a bond hearing; the case underscores concerns about teen violence in relationships.
