Man charged with West Seventh Street shooting

James Mayse, Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.
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Sep. 16—An Owensboro man was charged with felony assault and wanton endangerment Thursday in connection with a shooting earlier in the week on West Seventh Street.

Michael E. Hines, 23, of Owensboro was charged with first-degree assault and four counts of first-degree wanton endangerment in the shooting, which occurred Sunday in the 1200 block of West Seventh Street.

Owensboro Police Department reports say the incident occurred at 12:21 a.m. Sunday. Reports say officers responding to area found an adult male who had been shot twice. He was taken to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital for treatment of apparently non-life-threatening injuries.

Reports say detectives gathered evidence at the scene, and determined Hines and the victim got into an altercation. Detectives believe Hines produced a handgun and fired several rounds. Hines was arrested Thursday and is being held in the Daviess County Detention Center.

James Mayse, 270-691-7303, jmayse@messenger-inquirer.com, Twitter: @JamesMayse