A man is in custody after shooting and killing a woman Thursday afternoon in the Iroquois neighborhood.
Louisville Metro Police said that 22-year-old Dominic McNeal was arrested for killing a woman and shooting a dog.
Police said the shooting happened in the 1400 block of Walter Avenue around 3:30 p.m.
When officers arrived on scene they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound.
Despite police rendering first aid until EMS could arrive, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
The woman’s identity has not been released as this time.
According to McNeal’s citation, he admitted to shooting the woman. The moments leading up to the incident was captured on video, where the woman picked up a hammer and threw it at his vehicle.
McNeal then pointed a gun and fired multiple shots at the woman as she was retreating, according to Louisville Metro Police Department. During the shooting, the woman’s family dog was also shot. The dog sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
McNeal is charged with Murder and Cruelty to Animals. He was scheduled to appear in court at 9:00 a.m. Friday.
LMPD’s Homicide Unit is investigating but all parties involved have been accounted for, according to a police spokesperson.
Source: WHAS11
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