Man dies in hospital after being shot multiple times at St. Matthews apartment

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man has died after a shooting in St. Matthews on Saturday, Aug. 16.

St. Matthews Assistant Police Chief Tony Cobaugh said the shooting happened just before 11 a.m. in the 800 block of Markham Lane, where the Jamestown Apartments are located. When officers arrived, they noticed a unit with the door open, two people standing outside, and a gun on the ground with the magazine separated from the weapon. The officer secured the gun, and the people outside the unit told him someone had been shot inside.

The victim, who had been shot multiple times, was taken to UofL Hospital, where he died days later.

The Jefferson County Coroner later identified the victim as 48-year-old Jeremy Thomas.

According to court documents, police arrested Deonize Lee Jr., who was at the scene when officers arrived, and charged him at the time with assault-domestic violence. His charges have been upgraded to murder- domestic violence. An arrest report claims Lee was involved in an altercation with his stepfather when he got a gun and shot him multiple times.

Lee’s bond was set at $1 million on Aug. 21.