Louisville men arrested in Jeffersonville homicide

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WAVE) - Two men have been charged in a deadly October shooting in Jeffersonville that killed a woman in a car.

The shooting happened October 17 in the 2000 block of Paddle Wheel Court. Officers called to the scene found the victim, La’Aundra Owens, dead from gunshot wounds.

With the assistance of Louisville Metro police, Jeffersonville police arrested the suspects - Le’Shawndre T. Osborne, 25, and Quintez Parr, 26, both of Louisville - on December 9 in Louisville.

Both are being held at Louisville Metro Corrections on Indiana charges of murder, attempted murder, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and auto theft. The men expected to be extradited to Indiana in the coming days.

Jeffersonville Police held a presser on Monday to announce the arrests, along with additional information about what happened.

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Police are searching for Rufus Hodges, who is wanted in Clark County, Indiana.

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Hodges was believed to be in a romantic relationship with Owens and was able to flee the scene of the shooting.

He currently has an active warrant for his arrest for unlawful possession of a firearm by a seriously violent felon.

Police said he is considered to be armed and dangerous and should not be approached.

If anyone has any information about Hodges’s whereabouts, please contact the Jeffersonville Police Department.

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