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Woman Arrested After Two Men Found Shot Outside Portland Gas Stations

Both victims were taken conscious to UofL Hospital with non-life-threatening wounds as detectives continue to probe the linked incidents.

Overview

  • Police responded around 2 p.m. to the 2100 block of Portland Avenue after officers found one man shot in the leg outside a Circle K and learned a second man had been shot in the back across the street at a Shell.
  • Both victims were alert when first responders arrived and were transported to UofL Hospital with injuries described by police as not life-threatening.
  • Detectives arrested 71-year-old Marcia J. May of Georgetown, Indiana, and charged her with two counts of second-degree assault in connection with the shootings.
  • Louisville Metro Police say they believe the two shootings are connected and that the investigation into motive and the sequence of events is ongoing.
  • The incidents add to recurring safety concerns at convenience stores and gas stations and could prompt increased patrols and public updates on charges, victim conditions, and investigative findings.