A 17-year-old has been arrested following a shooting in Valley Station.
Louisville Metro Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 10800 block of Emma Jean Way around 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 22.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers learned there was a domestic violence altercation between two brothers, one an adult and the other 17 years old, that escalated when the younger brother grabbed a shotgun and pointed it at his older brother. The adult brother reached for the gun causing a struggle that resulted in the shotgun going off, hitting the younger brother in the calf.
The injured brother was taken to UofL Hospital, where he is expected to survive.
An investigation by LMPD’s Domestic Violence Unit led to the arrest of a 17-year-old who is being charged with assault, wanton endangerment, possession of a handgun by a minor, and possession of a defaced firearm.
Source: WAVE
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