LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville police are investigating following a shooting incident in the parking lot of the Mellwood Art Center.
Fifth Division officers responded to the 1800 block of Mellwood Avenue around 9 p.m. Saturday.
According to their preliminary investigation, police allege a man had fired a weapon at someone outside in the lower parking lot before he fled inside the Art Center.
An arrest citation says 52-year-old Armando Castaneda is charged with attempted murder and first-degree wanton endangerment.
The citation says that Castaneda had an ongoing dispute with a guest at a wedding held at the Art Center and allegedly began firing shots at a victim and family members in the parking lot.
The victim's family was in dangerous proximity while Castaneda was firing shots, the victim then fled on foot across the parking lot into the venue.
Castaneda allegedly followed the victim into the venue with the gun but was disarmed by several guests at the wedding reception. According to the citation, Castaneda made statements to LMPD that he intended to kill the victim and admitted to firing two shots in the parking lot.
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