Kuran Kinley on Thursday had a not guilty plea entered on his behalf on a murder charge that accuses him of fatally shooting Trayveon Triplett at a Valparaiso apartment Monday evening.

Kinley, 24, made his initial appearance via video feed from the Porter County Jail Thursday before Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer.

Clymer entered not guilty pleas on behalf of Kinley to the charges of murder, criminal recklessness and carrying a handgun without a permit while being a convicted felon.

The Porter County Prosecutor’s office has added an enhancement to the murder charge because Kinley knowingly used a firearm when committing the offense, according to charging documents.

If convicted of the murder charge, Kinley would potentially face a sentence ranging from 45 to 65 years. The en

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