Update 5 — March 9, 9:34 p.m.
Ayden Farrow is facing new charges of murder (complicity) and second-degree assault (complicity) in connection with the shooting, and investigators are asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle that may have been near the scene.
Update 4 — March 7, 9:40 p.m.
The 19-year-old who was killed has been identified, and authorities say the suspect wanted for murder in the case turned himself in to police.
Update 3 — March 7, 9:40 p.m.
The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office has released a wanted poster for a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting early Saturday morning in the Knottsville area.
Update 2 — March 8, 3:30 p.m.
The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office shared more details about the investigation.
Update 1 — March 7, 9:40 p.m.
The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office reported Saturday night that one suspect has been arrested and another is being sought in connection with the fatal shooting earlier in the day in the Knottsville area.
According to a release from the sheriff’s office, detectives identified two persons of interest while following up on several leads throughout the morning and tracked their movements from Knottsville to La Grange, Kentucky. The DCSO said it contacted the Oldham County Sheriff’s Office, Oldham County Police Department, and the La Grange Police Department to share information and request assistance with the investigation.
Authorities in Oldham County located the suspect vehicle parked and unoccupied in a neighborhood in La Grange around 8 a.m. CST, according to the release. Two DCSO detectives and four deputies traveled to Oldham County to continue the investigation and assist with recovering evidence.
The sheriff’s office said investigators and the Daviess County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office obtained two search warrants for residences and one for the suspect vehicle in Oldham County. The warrants were executed by the Oldham County Special Response Team along with DCSO investigators.
According to the release, the searches revealed several pieces of evidence that tie the suspects to the shooting.
Authorities said one of the suspects was located and detained during a traffic stop in La Grange while investigators were conducting surveillance on one of the residences. Ayden Louis Farrow, 19, of La Grange, was arrested by DCSO deputies and transported to Owensboro, where he was lodged in the Daviess County Detention Center on charges of hindering prosecution or apprehension first degree and tampering with physical evidence.
The sheriff’s office said Farrow is being held on a $250,000 bond.
According to the release, a warrant has been issued for the second suspect, identified as James Semaj Carr, 20, of Crestwood. Carr is wanted by DCSO on charges of murder, assault second degree, and tampering with physical evidence.
Authorities said Carr is believed to be armed and dangerous and should not be confronted except by law enforcement.
The sheriff’s office said the juvenile victim who was hospitalized following the shooting was released from Owensboro Health Regional Hospital Saturday afternoon.
The investigation remains open and additional charges are possible, according to the release.
Original Story
A 19-year-old was shot and killed and a juvenile was injured in a shooting overnight at a field party in the Knottsville area, according to the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office.
According to DCSO, Owensboro-Daviess County Central Dispatch received a report around 1 a.m. of a shooting near KY 144 and St. Lawrence Road.
Initial reports indicated an altercation occurred at a field party before an unknown individual began firing a handgun, striking multiple people, authorities said.
While deputies were en route to the scene, authorities were advised that victims were being transported from the area to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in private vehicles. Additional deputies responded to the hospital and confirmed two people were being treated in the emergency department for gunshot injuries, DCSO said.
One of the victims, a 19-year-old male, died shortly after arriving at the hospital, according to DCSO. A second victim, a juvenile, remains hospitalized in stable condition, authorities said.
Authorities have not released the identities of either victim.
Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office General Investigations Unit, Special Investigations Unit, and Forensic Investigations Unit responded to the scene along with patrol deputies to interview witnesses and collect evidence.
The Daviess County Coroner’s Office also responded to the hospital to conduct a death investigation.
The investigation is ongoing.
