Suspect in Shawnee neighborhood shooting arrested
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Louisville Metro police have the man involved in a shooting that happened in the Shawnee neighborhood under arrest.
Louisville Metro police took Rondarius Blue-Johnson, 18, of Louisville, into custody at 4:30 p.m. June 1.
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The shooting happened at approximately 2:10 p.m. in the 3800 block of Muhammad Ali Blvd. LMPD said Blue-Johnson and his victim exchanged gunfire. Blue-Johnson's arrest report says the victim was shot five to seven times.
During the exchange of gunfire, police said at least one round struck a house that was occupied by five people, including a small child.
Blue-Johnson was arrested around 4:30 p.m. in the 200 block of S. 39th Street. He is being held at Louisville Metro Corrections on charges of assault, tampering with physical evidence and five counts of wanton endangerment.
Police said they did not recovered the gun used in the shooting and stated that Blue-Johnson had changed clothes in an attempt to conceal his identity.
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