LMPD: Man taken into custody after shooting at someone outside Mellwood Art Center

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville man has been charged with attempted murder and wanton endangerment after he allegedly shot at someone in the Mellwood Art Center parking lot during a wedding reception Saturday night.

According to an arrest citation, Armando Castaneda-Ruiz, 52, confronted someone attending the wedding reception when they arrived at the art center, which is located at 1860 Mellwood Ave. in Louisville's Clifton Heights neighborhood.

Police said Castaneda-Ruiz told the victim, "I was waiting for you to kill you m*****f*****" and fired several shots in the parking lot. He then allegedly ran into the venue with gun in hand after the person, according to the arrest report.

Several people attending the wedding reception, including Castaneda-Ruiz's son, disarmed him, the arrest report says.

No one was hurt during the incident.

While in custody, Castaneda-Ruiz admitted that "he intended to kill the victim" and fired his gun at him twice, police said in the arrest citation.