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Reckless homicide charged in shooting death of Adalina Perez

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 8:15 AM

By Staff report

A Shelbyville teenager has been charged with recekless homcide in the April 20 shooting death of Adalina Perez.

Jayden McQueary, 18, was with Perez, 17, and others at a home in the 400 block of West Washington. According to court records, McQueary was pointing the laser of a gun around the room.  The gun discharged and struck Perez who was declared dead at the scene.

Authorities noted McQueary fled the scene but was apprehended a short time later.

For now, a trial is scheduled for August 25. A pretrial conference is scheduled for June 24.

McQueary was being held on the Level 5 felony charge on a $250,000 bond.