Man shot, killed at Shively apartment complex identified; suspect charged with murder

Michael Young Jr. is accused of shooting and killing a man shooting at an apartment complex on...
Michael Young Jr. is accused of shooting and killing a man shooting at an apartment complex on Ramser Court near Dixie Highway.(LMDC)
Published: Oct. 7, 2021 at 7:10 PM EDT|Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 11:07 AM EDT
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man is dead after being shot in Shively Thursday evening, and the man believed to have pulled the trigger has been charged.

The shooting happened around 5:45 p.m. at an apartment complex on Ramser Court near Dixie Highway, Shively Police Department Sgt. Patrick Allen said. Officers found the victim and he was rushed to UofL Hospital where he died.

The victim has been identified by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office as Craig Tolbert, 36, of Louisville.

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A man was killed in a shooting at an apartment complex on Ramser Court near Dixie Highway.
A man was killed in a shooting at an apartment complex on Ramser Court near Dixie Highway.(WAVE 3 News)

The suspect, Michael R. Young Jr., 28, is charged with murder. He was scheduled to be arraigned this morning.

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