LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A jury delivered a guilty verdict against a Louisville man for a murder that took place in 2021.

Kaelin Denzel Akins was arrested and charged with the murder of Ousmane Ndaw, among several other charges, in November 2021.

On Thursday, September 25, a Jefferson County jury found Akins guilty of murder, possession of a handgun by a felon, fleeing police in a motor vehicle and fleeing police on foot. Additionally, Akins was determined to be a persistent felony offender.

“We agree with and appreciate the jury’s recommendation that this defendant stay behind bars for good for his convicted crimes,” said Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina D. Whethers. “This defendant was found not only responsible for taking someone’s life, but also for putting the greater community in

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