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Louisville Police Arrest 28-Year-Old After Nonfatal Fairdale Shooting

Police say the suspect admitted firing the gun, claiming self-defense.

Overview

  • Officers responded just after 11 a.m. Friday to the 9000 block of West Manslick Road near Fairdale.
  • A man with a leg wound received on-scene first aid and was taken to UofL Hospital with injuries considered non-life-threatening.
  • Alberto Gonzalez, 28, was arrested near Outer Loop and 3rd Street Road in connection with the shooting.
  • Detectives say he admitted firing the weapon during a dispute, claimed self-defense, and discarded the gun after leaving the scene.
  • He faces assault, tampering with physical evidence, and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and is held on a $25,000 bond as the Non-Fatal Shooting Unit investigates.