Man, 19, pleads guilty in Fort Riley shooting

A 19-year-old man on Monday pleaded guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting a 16-year-old boy on Fort Riley military base last fall, Acting U.S. Attorney Tom Beall said.

Juwuan D. Jackson was living on the base on Sept. 11, 2015, when he handled a loaded .22-caliber handgun recklessly and shot and killed Kenyon Givens Jr., Beall said. Prosecutors say Jackson originally told military police an armed, masked intruder forced his way into the home where the shooting occurred and fired at Givens, striking his chest. The false story prevented paramedics from treating Givens until after police had searched the house.

Investigators later learned Jackson had the gun and had spun the chamber while holding the trigger, causing it to discharge. He faces up to eight years in federal prison when he is sentenced Jan. 11.

This story was originally published August 8, 2016 at 12:12 PM with the headline "Man, 19, pleads guilty in Fort Riley shooting."