A 23-year-old Owensboro man has been charged for a February shooting that left two people injured, according to the Owensboro Police Department.
According to an OPD release, on February 25 at approximately 4:45 p.m. officers responded to the 2500 Block of West 5th Street for a single-vehicle collision where an occupant of the vehicle had been shot. Officers received an additional call to the 2400 block of West 3rd Street in reference to another person that had been shot.
Officers determined that both victims occupied the same vehicle when they were shot in the area of West 5th Street and Foust Avenue and subsequently wrecked a short distance away, according to OPD.
Both victims were transported by AMR to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital and were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Detectives conducted interviews, collected evidence, and through their investigation developed Timothy Hinton as a suspect in the shooting.
On March 7 detectives arrested Hinton on the charge of first-degree assault. He is currently being held at the Daviess County Detention Center.
Hinton has previously been charged with:
- Trafficking in Marijuana (8 OZ to < 5 LBS.) 1st Offense (3 Counts)
- Unlawful Transaction W/Minor 2nd Degree (2 Counts)
- Possession of Handgun by Minor, 1st Offense
- Tampering with Physical Evidence
- Drug Paraphernalia – Buy/Possess (2 Counts)
Anyone with additional information can call OPD at 270-687-8888, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 270-687-8484.
