A 16-year-old female has been charged with nine counts of theft of a firearm, according to the Owensboro Police Department. One of the nine firearms stolen was recovered during a shooting investigation that occurred on Jan. 22, when a juvenile male was shot one time.
The juvenile female was additionally charged with one count of theft from a building (more than $1,000).
The Jan. 22 shooting incident occurred at approximately 12:20 a.m. According to reports, OPD responded to the 3900 block of Carpenter Drive, where a juvenile male was located with a single gunshot wound and transported to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. An occupied residence was also struck several times, but no one inside was injured.
Detectives continue to investigate these cases. Anyone with additional information can call OPD at 270-687-8888, or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 270-687-8484.
