From The Tribune staff reports
JEFFERSON COUNTY — According to Joni Money of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, an arrest has been made in the shooting incident at Western Hills Mall on Monday.
“Jefferson County Sheriff’s Detectives made an arrest in the shooting of a 23-year-old male in the parking lot of Western Hills Mall on Monday, August 31, 2020,” Money said. “During the investigation, detectives discovered that the victim had recognized a male who had robbed him a few weeks earlier. The victim confronted 26-year-old, Ladarius Antwon Powell, who then fired shots, striking him.”
Powell was arrested and placed in the Jefferson County Jail on the charge of second degree assault. The charge carries a $15,000 bond.