Jury finds man not guilty of murder in fatal TARC bus shooting in downtown Louisville
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UPDATE: A jury found Williamson not guilty of murder at the conclusion of a trial that ran from Nov. 29, 2021, to Dec. 2, 2021.
Charges of possessing a handgun as a convicted felon and being a persistent felony offender were also dismissed, according to court records.
Prosecutors and a public defender for Williamson did not return a request for comment.
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Louisville Metro Police have arrested a man in connection with a deadly shooting that took place on a TARC bus in the middle of downtown Louisville in December.
Lawrence P. Williamson, 65, was arrested and charged with murder Saturday, LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell said.
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He is accused of shooting Michael W. Bennett on Dec. 23 on a TARC bus and fleeing the scene.
Bennett, 42, died earlier this month as a result of multiple gunshot wounds sustained in a fight with Williamson on the bus near the Kentucky International Convention Center at 3rd and Market streets.
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