On Saturday, June 24, 2017, at approximately 12:25 a.m. the Owensboro Police Department responded to a shooting that occurred at Kendall-Perkins Park, located at 1201 W. 5th Street. The investigation has revealed that two adult male acquaintances had a verbal altercation when one of them brandished a handgun and shot the victim in the jaw. The gunshot victim, Miles Davis, was being treated at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital for his injury. OPD is still searching for the person of interest. The investigation is ongoing at this time.
Victim:
Miles Davis
B/M/18
Owensboro, KY