On Tuesday, the day his murder trial was scheduled to begin, Ronnie O’Bannon accepted a plea agreement, with the prosecution noting it would be tough to prove he wasn’t acting in self-defense. He was facing a possible sentence of life in prison.
Ronnie O'Bannon is accused of killing bartender Kasmira Nash at Vibes Restaurant and Ultra Lounge during Derby weekend in 2021.
Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Ebert Haegele says they had extra security in anticipation of O'Bannon's court appearance.
Ronnie O'Bannon is accused of killing bartender Kasmira Nash at Vibes Restaurant and Ultra Lounge during Derby weekend in 2021.
According to court documents, Abelson Barthelemy filed the suit in Jefferson Circuit Court Thursday against the Vibes Nightclub; owner Allen Evans, III; Sentryx Security, LLC; Generation Now, LLC; and Harlow.
Harlow was at the event when the shooting happened.
Kasmira Nash, 31, was shot and killed during a Derby Eve Jack Harlow performance at the Vibes Restaurant and Lounge on May 1, 2021.
Ronnie O'Bannon will be placed on home incarceration after his bond was posted, a spokesperson with Louisville Metro Corrections told WDRB News on Tuesday.
Police on Wednesday identified Ronnie O'Bannon, who is the DJ for Louisville rapper Jack Harlow, as a person of interest in the shooting death of Torre Foree.
On Monday, according to a court motion, attorney Rob Eggert will ask a Louisville judge to lower Ronnie O’Bannon’s bond from $500,000, which he called “grossly excessive.”