15-year-old arrested in connection to Chickasaw neighborhood shooting

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB+WAVE) — Louisville Metro police announced Friday that a 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection to a shooting in the Chickasaw neighborhood Thursday night.

LMPD said officers responded to a reported shooting in the 3400 block of West Broadway around 7 p.m. on Oct. 22.

Police found a man who had been shot in the chest. He was taken to UofL Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police said a suspect fled before the officers had arrived.

Friday, LMPD said that the Non-Fatal Shooting Unit arrested a 15-year-old male in connection to that shooting. He’s been charged with first-degree assault.

Police said the investigation remains ongoing.