A 17-year-old from Taylorville is dead, and and an 18-year-old from Taylorville was treated and released, following a shooting on the east side of the Taylorville square at about 10 o'clock Thursday night.

In a news conference this morning, Taylorville Police Chief Dwayne Wheeler said that upon receipt of a 9-1-1 call, one officer found one subject on the ground unconscious and started immediate aid.  A minute later, all available Taylorville Police and Christian County Sheriff's Deputies were on the scene.  They located the 2nd subject who was walking around with a gunshot wound to the arm.  

Wheeler added there were 30 to 35 people on the square at the time of last night's shooting, and there was a fight before the shooting.  

Wheeler said the shooter exited their vehicle, ran over to the 2 victims and fired 2 shots, then left.  A 17-year-old Taylorville resident died at Taylorville Memorial Hospital, and the 18-year-old Taylorville victim was transported to Memorial Medical Center where they were treated and released.

Wheeler told the news conference this morning, that there were several eyewitnesses who identified the shooter and his vehicle.

Wheeler said an officer located the vehicle and took the suspect into custody without incident.

Evidence was presented to Christian County State's Attorney Mike Havara, who approved charges of first degree murder and attempted first degree murder against the suspect, 19-year-old Richard Kelkamp.  

Wheeler stressed that the shooting was an isolated incident and said that, quote, "We don't have gun violence in Taylorville."

Stay tuned for continuing coverage of this shooting on Regional Radio and taylorvilledailynews.com.