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Man Sentenced for Shooting at LMPD Officer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Louisville man has been sentenced to nearly 10 years in federal prison for shooting at a Louisville Metropolitan Police (LMPD) officer.
Elijah Eubanks, 21, was charged by a Louisville federal grand jury in July 2018 with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Eubanks pleaded guilty to the charge in September 2019.
The federal charge stemmed from a shooting involving an LMPD officer on March 31, 2018. Eubanks fired at the officer who attempted to question him while he was in a vehicle with another person.
At the time of the shooting, Eubanks had previously pleaded guilty to one count of Wanton Endangerment I and one count of Criminal Mischief I in Jefferson Circuit Court in November 2016.
He was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of his guilty plea. Eubanks had also previously been convicted of attempted murder in the state case, which was prosecuted by Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Elizabeth Jones Brown.
U.S. District Judge David J. Hale sentenced Eubanks to 119 months in federal prison to run concurrent with his state sentence. Eubanks will also serve three years of supervised release after his prison term.
U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman said, ‘The United States Attorney’s Office stands with our partners in the Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office in protecting law enforcement in this city.’ Coleman added, ‘Shoot a peace officer, shoot at a peace officer, and we will seek to send you to prison for as long as the law allows.’
The case was investigated by the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The U.S. Attorney’s Office is partnering with federal, state, and local law enforcement to identify criminals responsible for significant violent crime in the Western District of Kentucky through the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative.
Key Facts
- State: Kentucky
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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