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21-year-old pleads not guilty in connection to deadly Phoenix Hill shooting

Montez Anthony was arraigned Wednesday morning on charges of murder, 4 counts of wanton endangerment and convicted felon in possession of a handgun.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville police said they now have a suspect in custody after a man was shot in killed in the Phoenix Hill neighborhood.

Montez Anthony, 21, was arraigned on the morning of Nov. 30 on charges of murder, 4 counts of wanton endangerment and convicted felon in possession of a handgun.

Officials say he pleaded not guilty in court, and his bond was set at $750,000. After his preliminary hearing on Dec. 8 his bond remains the same. 

Anthony was ordered to have no contact with complaining witness and have no use or possession of firearms or other weapons, officials added.

They said he is responsible for the shooting death of 21-year-old DeAnthony Robinson in the 500 block of South Shelby Street on Nov. 20.

He was taken into custody on Nov. 29 without incident.

The case will be presented to a Grand Jury sometimes during the week of Jan. 2, 2023. 

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