$1 million bond set for man accused of killing woman, shooting at Louisville police officers

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A murder suspect is being held in Louisville Metro Corrections on a $1 million bond.

Joshua Miller is charged with murder and multiple counts of attempted murder of a first responder. According to police, Miller is accused of shooting a woman Sunday afternoon on Cypress Street. Louisville Metro Police said officers found a woman on the sidewalk who had been shot multiple times, and while they were trying to help her, she identified the suspect.

The victim's identity hasn't been released. In an arrest citation, police said a witness told officers the suspect "was her ex-boyfriend whom she had just contacted in order to retrieve her belongings."

Joshua Miller mug — Joshua Miller, 36, shot at LMPD officers after killing a woman in Louisville's west end Sunday afternoon. *(Mug from Louisville Metro Corrections)* Jan. 6, 2025

That citation said the witness explained to officers that she and the victim, her cousin, met with Miller who gave them a ride. Then she said as she was going inside the home, "she observed the listed suspect discharge a handgun several times, striking the victim before fleeing the scene."

Police found Miller in an alley near where the shooting happened around 3 p.m. According to LMPD Chief Paul Humphrey, as officers approached Miller, he fired at them and police shot back.

"I'm extremely thankful that we have these officers out here willing to do this work every day," Humphrey said Sunday. "This is our second officer-involved shooting in less than 24 hours where officers were shot at and able to protect the community."

Miller was taken to the hospital to be treated. No officers were hurt.

According to the citation, Miller told an officer, "If they ask you, I wasn't sorry for it. I was trying to kill that b****." LMPD said that is recorded on an officer's body-camera video.

Humphrey said body-camera video will be released in 10 business days. LMPD's Public Integrity Unit will investigate the shooting.

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