LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 38-year-old man was arrested in connection to a shooting in Louisville's Auburndale neighborhood.
Sgt. Matt Sanders, a spokesperson for Louisville Metro Police, said officers responded to a shooting in the 1100 block of Royal Gardens Court on Nov. 5, 2025, where they found a 19-year-old boy who had been shot in the back.
The teenager was unconscious at the scene and taken to UofL Hospital in critical condition. They remain at the hospital, according to LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis, but their condition is not known.
Police said Charles Womble III, 38, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 13, in connection to the shooting.
Womble was charged with assault, tampering with physical evidence and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.
According to court documents, Womble got into an argument with the 19-year-old and shot him in the back and fled the scene.
Police said Womble later returned to the scene and admitted to officers that he was present at the time of the shooting.
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