A 16-year-old male is facing multiple charges after police allege he shot another juvenile near noon Monday, according to the Owensboro Police Department.
According to a release, at approximately 11:58 a.m. OPD responded to the 2900 block of Arizona Court for the incident. Officers made contact with a juvenile male victim and found him to have a gunshot wound to the leg. Officers processed the scene and located evidence related to the shooting. The male victim was transported to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital by American Medical Response with what is believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, according to OPD.
Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division responded to the scene, interviewed witnesses, and continued their investigation. OPD reported that during the investigation, a stolen firearm was recovered.
Detectives developed a 16-year-old male as the suspect and subsequently interviewed him at the Owensboro Police Department.
Following interviews, the juvenile was charged and transported to Warren County Regional Juvenile Detention Center.
According to OPD, the juvenile was charged with:
• assault 1st degree
• wanton endangerment 1st degree
• receiving stolen property (firearm)
• possession of a handgun by a minor, 1st offense
• criminal mischief 3rd degree
According to OPD, the juvenile suspect has previously been charged with:
• theft of a firearm
• possession of a handgun by a minor, 1st offense
• assault 2nd degree — domestic violence
• assault 4th degree — (domestic violence) minor injury
• assault 4th degree — domestic violence (no visible injury)
• assault 4th degree (minor injury) (4 counts)
• assault 4th degree (no visible injury)
• shoplifting under $500 (2 counts)
• criminal mischief 3rd degree (3 counts)
• terroristic threatening 2nd degree (2 counts)
• terroristic threatening 3rd degree (6 counts)
• criminal trespassing 3rd degree (3 counts)
• disorderly conduct 2nd degree (2 counts)
• menacing (2 counts)
• resisting arrest
• abuse of teacher (4 counts)
Anyone with additional information can call OPD at 270-687-8888, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 270-687-8484.
