A man has been arrested for a homicide that took place on Saturday, Nov. 1.

LMPD Officers arrested 23-year-old Josiah G. Ricketts of Louisville in connection to the murder in the 300 block of West Kingston Ave.

When officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound to the head. He later died from his injuries at University of Louisville Hospital.

According to the citation, Ricketts invited the victim into his apartment to provide marijuana. Surveillance video showed the victim entering the building, and shortly afterward, running back outside.

Ricketts has been charged with one count of murder, one count of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and one count of tampering with physical evidence.

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