Troy Martin, Jr mug - 10.1.25

20-year-old Troy Martin Jr. was arrested on October 1, 2025 and charged in connection to an August shooting in the 1500 block of Congress Street. (Photo courtesy of LMDC)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville police have arrested a second person in connection to an August shooting near a Louisville high school.

Police arrested Troy Martin Jr., 20, of Louisville, charging him with five counts of wanton endangerment, one count of assault and one count of unlawful transaction with a minor, Louisville Metro Police spokesperson Aaron Ellis said.

The shooting happened Tues., Aug. 26 around 8:10 p.m. in the 1500 block of Congress Street, not far from the Central High School Stadium. The shooting prompted a shelter-in-place at the stadium during a high school soccer game.

Officers found a man in his 20s with a gunshot wound to the knee. He was taken to the hospital, and two juveniles running from the scene were detained by police but not initially arrested.

Sept. 2, a 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with assault and five counts of wanton endangerment.

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