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Police Arrest Wounded Man in St. Denis Shooting on Robbery Charges

Police say the meetup for a gun sale became a robbery.

Overview

  • Louisville Metro Police detained Jiantanez Rutledge, 21, on Wednesday in connection with Tuesday night's shooting in the St. Denis neighborhood.
  • Rutledge is charged with three counts of first-degree robbery and is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.
  • Officers responded around 8:24 p.m. to Modern Way near Cane Run and Farnsley roads, where a man with a leg wound was found and later hospitalized with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
  • Police said a woman separately arrived at a hospital with a gunshot wound to the shoulder, and investigators believe both victims were involved in the same incident.
  • An arrest slip states the woman met Rutledge to buy a gun, he allegedly pulled a firearm and demanded property, and a second suspect with an AR-style weapon opened fire as the vehicle drove away; investigators are seeking additional suspects and tips via LMPD’s anonymous hotline and online portal.