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15-Year-Old Charged with Murder After Clown Stabbing, Adult Trial Sought

8/7/2026

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U.S. prosecutors charged a 15-year-old with first-degree murder for killing 78-year-old John Allen Sr. and are seeking an adult trial.
Police said the 10 p.m. Monday stabbing near the State streets bus stop involved a suspect in a clown costume who carried a knife and said, “I have a gift for you.”
Allen’s sister and niece Tenia Stanford support an adult trial and want his life remembered rather than the video.

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U.S. prosecutors charged a 15-year-old with first-degree murder for killing 78-year-old John Allen Sr. and are seeking an adult trial.
Police said the 10 p.m. Monday stabbing near the State streets bus stop involved a suspect in a clown costume who carried a knife and said, “I have a gift for you.”
Allen’s sister and niece Tenia Stanford support an adult trial and want his life remembered rather than the video.