LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- (WDRB) Two men wanted for shooting a Louisville teenager on a TARC bus are now behind bars. Investigators say the arrest came as a result of several agencies working together.
U.S. Marshals finally tracked down the two suspects, who are half-brothers, in Indianapolis, where they surrendered without a fight. "I think probably they were looking for a safe haven, someplace where they felt comfortable, someplace where they could settle down," said Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Brian Parrish.
Investigators say they tracked the suspects, Jeffrey Kingdon and Martin Keehn, Jr. as far as Chicago.
They were on the run for two weeks after, police say, they shot 17-year-old Rico Robinson, Jr. in broad daylight aboard a TARC bus.
Ultimately, the U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force found them playing dominos inside a home in Indianapolis. "The arrest occurred at a residence, and there were no significant incidents related to the arrest. They were compliant upon confrontation," said Parrish. "Even though they are arrested, it's still bittersweet."
Lynn Gullion was Rico Robinson's close friend. So close, she calls him a cousin. "They're incarcerated now," Gullion says, "but Rico will never come back to us. So it's a good thing, but at the same time it still hurts."
The U.S. Marshals say they made this case a big priority because they considered it more than an attack on one person, but also an attack on the entire public transportation system. "That's why I think there was a great concern from the city and the U.S. Marshal Service. We all live in this community, and people need to feel safe and secure on their public transportation system."
Still, one big unanswered question in this case is why? But Gullion says the reason for the shooting is really not her big concern. "I feel like there's no reason in the world that they should have took Rico. Their reason could be good enough for a judge or for their lawyer or the prosecutor, but it's not going to be good enough for me or for Rico's friends and family."
Kingdon and Keehn still face extradition from Indiana to Kentucky.
Meantime, Gullion is launching a program called Team Rico aimed at reducing street violence. It's her way of trying to make something good come from her friend's death.
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