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Louisville teen arrested, charged after deadly July shooting

Police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound in the 500 block of Louis Coleman Jr. Drive. Shortly after, he was pronounced dead.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection to a fatal shooting in the Shawnee neighborhood.

Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) arrested and charged the Louisville teen with murder, robbery, possession of a handgun by a minor and fleeing or evading police on foot.

Police responded to a shooting in the 500 block of Louis Coleman Jr. Drive around 12:45 a.m. on July 26. 

Officers at the scene found Joshua Davidson, 37, suffering from a gunshot wound and rendered aid until Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrived.

EMS arrived and pronounced Davidson dead.

No additional information is available due to the age of the suspect.

LMPD's Homicide Unit is handling this investigation. 

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