Case against man charged in shooting at Louisville mayor candidate's office goes to grand jury

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The case against a man charged with firing shots in the office of a Louisville mayoral candidate will go to a grand jury.

A lawyer for Quintez Brown appeared in court Wednesday. Prosecutors and defense attorney Rob Eggert agreed to waive preliminary hearings and take the case straight to the grand jury March 21-22.

Brown appeared at the hearing by video conferencing, but Eggert asked the judge not to ask him questions during the call. He will remain free on bond.

The 21-year-old was arrested and charged with attempted murder shortly after the Feb. 14 shooting at the office on Story Avenue in Butchertown. The Democratic candidate, Craig Greenberg, was not hit by the gunfire but said a bullet grazed his sweater.

A group called the Louisville Community Bail Fund paid the $100,000 cash bond two days after Brown's arrest. Under the terms of home incarceration, Brown hwas fitted with a GPS ankle monitor and is confined to his home.

Brown, a social justice activist running as an independent for Louisville's Metro Council, was ordered to have no contact with Greenberg or his campaign staff. Brown cannot possess firearms. Brown's lawyer said the man has "serious mental issues" and said he would undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

Louisville Metro Corrections spokesman Steve Durham said Brown acknowledged in writing that he understands he is required to remain inside and that his movement is tracked. If Brown moves outside the authorized area, Durham said, an alert is triggered and corrections officers respond.

Brown disappeared for about two weeks last summer. After he was found safe, his parents issued a statement asking for patience and privacy while they attended to his "physical, mental and spiritual needs."

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