LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville man was arrested for attempted murder after police said he shot and critically injured a motorcyclist near Thomas Jefferson Middle School June 14.
According to court documents, 30-year-old Christopher Salmon shot a man who was riding his motorcycle at the intersection of Ilex Avenue and Shasta Trail in the Newburg neighborhood. When police arrived, the man was in a ditch near his motorcycle.
The man was taken to UofL Hospital, where police said one of the bullets remains lodged in his neck. If he survives his wounds, LMPD said it is likely he will be paralyzed from the chest down and "suffer lifetime impairment."
Court documents said ATF's Louisville Field Division investigated the shooting, obtaining the names of three possible suspects. The victim was able to identify Salmon through a photo, and court documents said he knew him.
Salmon was arraigned for attempted murder, pleading not guilty. He is being held on a $100,000 full cash bond, and his preliminary hearing will be July 6 at 9 a.m.
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