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Two people charged in Spencer Co. shooting

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two people have now been charged in connection with the shooting death of a 20-year-old man in Spencer County.

State police say Cody Bailey of Owensboro was shot during a gathering Wednesday night.

Police say 19-year-old Joseph Galloway brought a handgun to the party, and a 17-year-old female fired the gun at Bailey's chest.

Friends rushed him to the hospital, where he died.

Police later found the handgun in a bush outside the hospital.

Both Galloway and the 17-year-old are behind bars and face several charges.

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