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Judge Sets Bond for Two Brothers Charged in Fern Creek Killing

The case moved to arraignment with cash bonds set after police cited surveillance video plus a suspect statement.

Overview

  • Darrel Burnett and Kiaira Paige appeared in Louisville court Monday in the killing of their older brother, Darryl Burnett Jr.
  • The judge set Burnett’s bond at $500,000 full cash and kept Paige’s at $75,000 full cash, with the next hearing scheduled for Oct. 28.
  • Investigators report that Paige admitted to shooting the victim in the leg during a fight, and surveillance video shows Burnett firing a rifle into the victim’s head.
  • The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Sunday at the Brentlinger Park apartments on Brentlinger Park Drive, and the victim died at UofL Health Hospital.
  • LMPD initially reported no suspects but later announced the arrests after reviewing video and conducting interviews.