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Police Charge Michael Bullock in Killing of Rachael Hughes at Shawnee Park Boat Ramp

Police cite surveillance footage plus court filings as the basis for the charges.

Overview

  • Rachael Hughes, 32, was found fatally shot in a wooded area near the Shawnee Park boat ramp on Sept. 14 and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Michael Bullock, 27, faces counts of murder, first-degree robbery, complicity abuse of a corpse, tampering with physical evidence, and possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.
  • Court records allege Hughes was shot eight times, the shooter left, returned twice within an hour, and moved her body with another person.
  • Investigators say Bullock and Hughes were seen leaving a Bardstown Road business earlier that day, and surveillance footage was used to identify him.
  • An arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday at 9 a.m., and LMPD’s Homicide Unit asks anyone with information to call 502-574-LMPD (5673).