Suspect accused of trying to kill Louisville mayoral candidate out of jail after BLM group posts bond

The man accused of shooting at a Louisville mayoral candidate inside his office is out of jail.Quintez Brown, 21, left Louisville Metro Corrections Wednesday after being accused of opening fire inside of Craig Greenberg’s office in Butchertown on Monday.There were five people in the room when gunshots rang out. No one was hit, but Greenberg’s sweater was grazed. Brown was arrested about a half mile from the scene and was charged with attempted murder and four counts of wanton endangerment.He has since been housed downtown in the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. An organizer with the Louisville Community Bail Fund, a project by Black Lives Matter Louisville, said they posted the $100,000 full cash bond for Brown on Wednesday afternoon. The Jefferson County Attorney’s Office said he will be in the home incarceration program upon his release. Metro Council President David James sent this statement to WLKY upon news of his release:”It’s unfortunate Mr. Brown has been bailed out of jail, due to his propensity to violence. I think it’s irresponsible and I hope those who contributed to posting this bond are prepared to be held accountable if Mr. Brown injures someone while out.”

The man accused of shooting at a Louisville mayoral candidate inside his office is out of jail.

Quintez Brown, 21, left Louisville Metro Corrections Wednesday after being accused of opening fire inside of Craig Greenberg‘s office in Butchertown on Monday.

There were five people in the room when gunshots rang out. No one was hit, but Greenberg’s sweater was grazed.

Brown was arrested about a half mile from the scene and was charged with attempted murder and four counts of wanton endangerment.

He has since been housed downtown in the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections.

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An organizer with the Louisville Community Bail Fund, a project by Black Lives Matter Louisville, said they posted the $100,000 full cash bond for Brown on Wednesday afternoon.

The Jefferson County Attorney’s Office said he will be in the home incarceration program upon his release.

Metro Council President David James sent this statement to WLKY upon news of his release:

“It’s unfortunate Mr. Brown has been bailed out of jail, due to his propensity to violence. I think it’s irresponsible and I hope those who contributed to posting this bond are prepared to be held accountable if Mr. Brown injures someone while out.”


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