LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Police Department has released new information after an officer shot a man who allegedly ran from police with a firearm during a traffic stop earlier this month.
On Dec. 8, authorities said 28-year-old Marvin Smith was shot by LMPD Sgt. Joshua Arnwine. Police said Smith refused to drop a weapon after running from a traffic stop on Fourth Street and Central Avenue, near Churchill Downs.
LMPD Chief Jackie Gwinn-Villaroel said Smith was carrying a pistol with an extended magazine when he ran.
Smith remains in police custody and is receiving medical treatment at the University of Louisville Hospital. He has been charged with four counts of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (fentanyl, cocaine, opioids and meth), third-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (unspecified drug) and trafficking in marijuana (enhanced).
There is body-worn camera footage of the incident and LMPD said they will publicly release it within 10 business days, per the department's new policy.
Arnwine has been with the department since June of 2016. In that time, he has served multiple brief suspensions for repeated instances of improper vehicle use. He was also ordered to undergo "major counseling" following a prior citizens' complaint.
The department is asking the public, if you have any video or any relevant information in connection with this incident, to contact them at 502-574-LMPD (5673).
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