Suspect in Louisville 'road rage' case that ended in shooting of 6-year-old placed on house arrest

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Everyone responsible for the road rage shooting that paralyzed a 6-year-old is in custody, according to Louisville Metro Police.

The girl's mother told WDRB News on Wednesday that these arrests are just the beginning of the move toward justice.

Chyna Sands and her daughter Onyx are still processing what happened on July 10.

"I just want the people responsible to be held accountable," she said.

Shelby Bisconer and Edward Sark appeared before Jefferson District Judge Sara Nicholson on Wednesday afternoon after being arrested on warrants Tuesday and charged for the July 10 shooting. Bisconer is charged with one count of wanton endangerment, and Sark is charged with one count of assault and four counts wanton endangerment.

Investigators allege that on the night of July 10, a group of motorcyclists were speeding and weaving in-and-out of traffic on Interstate 65, near Outer Loop. Court documents said Bisconer was riding on the back of the motorcycle that Sark was driving.

Police said Sark fired at the SUV with 6-year-old Onyx Sands in the back seat, shattering the back glass. She was struck by the gunfire and is now paralyzed. The way she brushes her teeth and even eats dinner look much different now, Sands said Wednesday.

"The investigation is coming to an end but then that starts a completely different journey for us," Sands said.

As Onyx's dad started driving her to the hospital in the SUV, he pinned one of the motorcyclists near the ramp to UofL Hospital, according to court documents.

The arrest report said the shell casings police found at the scene matched Bisconer's gun.

Nicholson set Sark's bond at $50,000.

Jaret Hill, Bisconer's attorney, argued for her release, saying she's not the one responsible for Onyx's shooting.

"I singlehandedly had to deal with the effects of what they did to my daughter," Sands said. "Time moved slow for me. It moved extremely slow for me."

Bisconer was released on home incarceration in lieu of bond.

A federal grand jury has also indicted a third suspect, Jonathan Rivera, for being a convicted felon with a handgun, but not for shooting Onyx.

Shortly after the arraignment, LMPD officers stood together to express their pride and gratitude that the investigation had come to an end after assistance from the community.

"While we can't take back what happened to her, LMPD and our federal partners with the ATF have worked tirelessly to solve this case and give her and her family the justice they deserve," LMPD Lt. Col. Ryan Bates said.

While Sands wants justice for daughter Onyx, she said these arrests don't bring her comfort.

"I don't think I'll ever have peace of mind," she said. "Nothing that we can do to these people will ever change what my baby has had to go through."

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