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30-year-old arrested, charged in May fatal shooting of man in Shelby Park

Six months after a 29-year-old man was shot to death on South Preston Street, Louisville police say they have made an arrest.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Six months after a man was shot to death in the Shelby Park neighborhood, Louisville Metro Police say they have made an arrest.

Eliyahu Perkins, 30, has been charged with murder.

Investigators connected Perkins to the shooting death of 29-year-old Jeffrey Wilson in the 1300 block of South Preston Street on May 4.

Wilson was pronounced dead at the scene.

Perkins was taken into custody on Nov. 11 with the help of LMPD’s 2nd Division officers and their Fugitive Unit.

He is currently booked at Louisville Metro Corrections and awaiting arraignment.

This story will be updated.

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