LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) said they have arrested a man who allegedly shot and killed his wife late Friday night.
Police said Samuel Bradford has been arrested and charged with murder-domestic violence and first-degree wanton endangerment for the shooting, which happened around 10:00 p.m.
A spokesperson said that officers with LMPD's Third Division responded to a report of a shooting in the 6300 block of Hackel Drive near Pleasure Ridge Park.
When officers arrived they found a woman, identified as Bradford's wife, who had been fatally shot inside a home. The coroner's office identified the woman as 50-year-old Paula Rife on Tuesday.
Louisville Police said neighbors told police that after hearing the gunshots they heard Bradford drive off on his motorcycle. Some neighbors reported that their homes had been hit by bullets.
Police said roughly ten minutes later they received reports of a man on a motorcycle "attacking" employees at a nearby Taco Bell.
When LMPD officers arrived, they arrested Bradford and found two prescription bottles that belonged to his wife.
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