Updated: At-large Kentucky shooting suspect arrested in Lexington
A potentially “armed and dangerous” shooting suspect who was previously at-large was arrested in Lexington Saturday, according to jail records.
Akbar Mubelela, 18, was wanted on charges of first-degree assault and first-degree robbery stemming from a shooting that happened Wednesday in Bardstown. Mubelela was booked into the Fayette County Detention Center Saturday on those charges.
He was being held on a $250,000 bond Monday, according to jail records.
The shooting happened shortly before 10:45 a.m. on the 100 block of Ashberry Drive, according to police. One person was shot and sent to University of Louisville Hospital. The victim was in stable condition, police said Wednesday.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
This story was originally published June 1, 2023 at 2:38 PM.
