Crime
Bradley May dead following shooting on University Boulevard in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man is dead and a woman is recovering in the hospital following an early morning shooting in Louisville’s Fourth Division, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD).
Just after midnight on Sunday, May 4, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 400 block of University Boulevard.
Upon arrival, officers located two gunshot victims—a man, later identified as Bradley May, and an adult female.
Officers immediately initiated life-saving measures until emergency medical personnel arrived and transported both individuals to UofL Hospital in critical condition.
Later in the morning, police confirmed that Bradley May succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
The woman’s condition was later updated to non-life-threatening, and she remains hospitalized.
The LMPD Homicide Unit is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Authorities have confirmed that all individuals involved have been identified and accounted for, though no arrests or charges have been announced at this time.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the LMPD Crime Tip Line at (502) 574-LMPD (5673).
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.