L’field man seriously injured after being shot with air pellet gun, 2 L’field men arrested

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The Leitchfield Police Department is investigating an air pellet gun shooting that seriously injured a Leitchfield man.

Sunday evening at approximately 7:10, Leitchfield police, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office and EMS responded to the 1100 block of Deshea Drive after 38-year-old  Nathan Denham, of Leitchfield, arrived at a residence with a gunshot wound to his arm, with the victim telling law enforcement he had been shot on Maple Street in Leitchfield.

Denham was transported to Baptist Health Hardin by EMS with non-life threatening injuries. He was later taken to University of Louisville Hospital.

Law enforcement then proceeded to Maple Street and, according to LPD Detective Kevin Smith, the investigation showed that Denham and 37-year-old Joshua R. Rhodes, of Leitchfield, began arguing outside a home. Smith said that during the argument, Rhodes retrieved an air pellet gun and shot Denham in the arm. Denham then fled to Deshea Drive.

Police arrested Rhodes and charged him with second-degree assault. Also arrested was 28-year-old Michael Abell, of Leitchfield, who was charged with complicity to commit second-degree assault.

Both suspects are being held in the Grayson County Detention Center.

The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are pending.

(Headline photo l-r: Joshua R. Rhodes, police investigate the shooting on Maple Street)

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Law enforcement and EMS on Deshea Drive

By Ken Howlett, News Director

Contact Ken at ken@k105.com