OPD: Additional suspect arrested in connection with Feb. shooting

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Owensboro Police Department officials have arrested an additional suspect involved in a shooting that took place in February.

OPD Criminal Investigation Division says 24-year-old Eric Burroughs had become an additional suspect in a shooting that took place back in February.

According to a press release, detectives responded to the 500 block of Crittenden Street in Owensboro to arrest Burroughs.

Officials say that’s when Burroughs barricaded himself in the apartment.

Detectives say after making contact with Burroughs it took them nearly two hours to get him to peacefully come out.

According to a release, once detectives were able to get Burroughs out of the apartment they arrested him for first degree assault.

He is currently being held at the Daviess County Detention Center.

Police say the first suspect in the shooting from February was arrested last week.

That suspect is 23-year-old Timothy Hinton.

Hinton is facing an assault charge as well.

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