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Bond Set at $1 Million for Ryan Simms in Fatal Parkland Shooting

Court records describe the victim knocking on Simms' door before the shooting.

Overview

  • Louisville Metro Police arrested 22-year-old Ryan Simms on Thursday and charged him with murder and receiving stolen property listed as a firearm.
  • The case stems from a Nov. 26 shooting in the 1000 block of South 29th Street where officers found Ray'Von Kennedy unconscious around 10:45 p.m., and he later died at a hospital.
  • A filing states Kennedy knocked on Simms' door multiple times before Simms allegedly fired the gun.
  • Records show Simms was arrested on Nov. 27 on an unrelated assault warrant and released without bond before being taken into custody this week on the homicide case.
  • Simms pleaded not guilty on Friday, and police say the investigation remains ongoing.