LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Police say they have arrested the man accused of shooting and killing a woman and shot a child in the Newburg neighborhood on Feb. 27.
Louisville Metro Police said in a tweet that Christopher Gordon was arrested on Thursday in the 7800 block of Bramble Avenue.
He has been charged with murder - domestic violence, first-degree assault and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.
According to LMPD Maj. Matt Meagher, officers responded to the 4100 block of Quiet Way around 4 p.m. When they arrived, they found a woman who had been shot several times. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the woman as 38-year-old Angelica James of Louisville.
A 10-year-old was also found at the site of the shooting. Meagher said he had been shot in the hand and the shoulder and was taken to the hospital for treatment. He is expected to survive his injuries.
Meagher said officers were able to determine that the suspect was 32-year-old Christopher Lee Gordon after talking to witnesses and family members. According to police, Gordon took a 2-year-old child he shared with the woman moments before shots were fired, and soon after left the area.
Due to Gordon's "past violent behavior," Meagher said LMPD contacted Kentucky State Police and applied for an Amber Alert, which was granted Sunday evening.
A few hours later, the vehicle Gordon was believed to have been driving was found about seven miles away from the shooting scene in the Jacobs neighborhood.
Shortly after that, around 9:30 p.m., MetroSafe received a call from Gordon's family that the 2-year-old child had been found safe. The Amber Alert was canceled just before 10 p.m.
Gordon had previously been charged with murder in connection with a case from 2009. Court records show a jury found Gordon guilty for reckless homicide in that case in 2011, but an appeals court later overturned the five-year prison sentence.
Meanwhile, records show what police call a substantial violent history for Gordon, including being convicted for a domestic violence charge in 2020 against Angelica James -- the victim in the weekend's shooting -- for striking her in the face. Gordon was sentenced to two years on probation, which court records show he since has violated.
There was also a motion to revoke probation on Feb. 23, with a hearing set for March 7 with an Assistant Commonwealth's attorney.
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