LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Metro Police Department has arrested a man in connection to a shooting that injured six youth at Waterfront Park last weekend.
According to police, William Devon Thompson Jr. was arrested and charged June 16 in connection to the shooting near the Big Four Bridge.
He has been charged with six counts of assault in the first degree and one count of disorderly conduct in the second degree.
Despite a plea of not guilty, during his arraignment Friday morning, Thompson's lawyers say he fired in self-defense.
LMPD Police Chief Erika Shields told WHAS11 News the shooting stemmed from a fight over an electric scooter.
According to Thompson's lawyers, they claim a group of people stole a scooter from his 9-year-old son and then began firing at the father-son duo. That's when he returned fire which resulted in six youth being injured, including Thompson's son, who was grazed by a bullet.
One of the young people who was shot is still in serious condition, Shields said.
The judge ultimately decided to set Thompson's bail at $100,000 cash, if posted he will be placed in the home incarceration program. He will return to court on June 27.
LMPD said although an arrest has been made, the department's investigation continues as they work to identify another suspect involved in the shooting.
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