KSP: 51-year-old Hardinsburg man fatally shot; suspect arrested
ksp post 4 arrests hardinsburg man in connection with shooting
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KSP: 51-year-old Hardinsburg man fatally shot; suspect arrested
HARDINSBURG, Ky. —
A Hardinsburg man is dead after Kentucky State Police say he was fatally shot Saturday night. Now, police say they have arrested a man in connection with the shooting.
KSP says that shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of KY 70 in Hardinsburg.
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Police say 51-year-old Jerry McGee had multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a Louisville-area hospital, where he later died of his injuries.
Kentucky State Police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Johnny Sowders.
KSP Post 4 PIO Trooper Washer posted on social media Saturday evening that Sowders had been arrested and charged with murder and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.
No additional information regarding the case was immediately available.