A shooting during a home invasion in a Frankfort, Kentucky, apartment left 16-year-old Chirome Avant Randle dead. On September 14, 2025, an assailant forced entry into an Ashwood Court residence and opened fire, striking Randle in the head and wounding an adult male who was critically injured. Randle was taken to the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital and died there on September 15, 2025.

Frankfort Police say the surviving victim, despite being critically injured, described the suspect’s clothing and weapon. Officers recovered those items from a nearby trash can and soon arrested 27-year-old Makale L. Marks of Frankfort, who was found wearing only shorts and shoes. Investigators also determined a bullet had passed through the apartment wall into a neighboring unit; that occupant was not hurt.

A Franklin County grand jury indicted Marks on murder, first-degree assault, first-degree burglary, first-degree wanton endangerment, tampering with physical evidence, being a felon in possession of a handgun, and persistent felony offender allegations. He is being held at the Franklin County Regional Jail on $1 million cash bond. Does anyone have information about the events at Ashwood Court or the victims that could help the investigation?