A 16-year-old male was arrested Wednesday and is facing multiple charges in relation to a shooting that sent one man to the hospital with non-fatal injuries Tuesday night, according to the Owensboro Police Department.
According to OPD, detectives located the juvenile Wednesday and charged him for the shooting. He has been charged with first-degree assault, first-degree robbery, first-degree wanton endangerment, leaving the scene of an accident — failure to render aid, and third-degree criminal mischief.
According to a Tuesday night release, at approximately 9:14 p.m. OPD responded to the area of Gardenside Drive and W. 9th Street for a shooting and located an adult male with a single gunshot wound. The victim advised a group of subjects had stolen his vehicle and shot him.
The victim was transported to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital.
Detectives are continuing to investigate. Anyone with additional information can call OPD at 270-687-8888 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 270-687-8484.
