Ronald McMahan charged in shooting death of Lansing girl, 17

LANSING, Ill. (WLS) -- A suspect was charged Friday in the shooting death of a 17-year-old south suburban girl.

Ashley Scott was killed while sitting in a car with three other teens in Gary, Ind. on Wednesday.

Ronald McMahan, 19, now faces murder and attempted robbery charges.

Scott's family, friends and neighbors held a vigil Friday night in Lansing, where she lived.

Scott was a student at Thornton Fractional South High School.