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Louisville Police Arrest Teen in 2025 DMV Triple Shooting

The juvenile arrest shifts the case toward prosecution after investigators say DNA from a stolen getaway car tied the suspect to the scene and other suspects remain under investigation.

Overview

  • Police announced the arrest on July 15, 2026 of a 17-year-old who was charged with three counts of murder (complicity), five counts of first‑degree wanton endangerment for firearm discharge, and receiving stolen property over $10,000.
  • The shooting took place on February 21, 2025 outside the Driver Licensing Regional Office in Valley Station where three people were killed: Leslye Harbin Jr., 18; Raysa Valdes, 29; and Antwanette Chillers, 33.
  • Investigators say the case built on on‑scene evidence including numerous shell casings and more than two dozen evidence markers and used surveillance video, cell‑phone and GPS data, Flock camera footage, and DNA from a stolen car to link the suspect.
  • Law enforcement is keeping the suspect’s name private because he is a juvenile and says the probe remains active; police also disclosed that one person identified through evidence has since been killed and another suspect is still at large.
  • The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet confirmed employees were safe and the office was locked down in 2025, and the arrest could lead to formal prosecution and new scrutiny of security at public service sites.