Man charged with murder after deadly shooting in Ky.; victim’s name released

UPDATE 5/12/23 @ 9:45 p.m.

PHELPS, Ky. (WSAZ) - The name of a man who died Friday morning in a shooting in the Phelps area has been released.

William Working, 34, of Phelps, was pronounced dead at the scene, Kentucky State Police said.

The shooting was reported shortly before 7:45 a.m., resulting in the arrest of Sterlin Justice, 19, of Stopover, Kentucky. He is charged with murder.

Investigators say the shooting happened at a home along state Route 194 East.

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ORIGINAL STORY

PHELPS, Ky. (WSAZ) - On Friday morning, around 8 a.m., Kentucky State Police reports troopers responded to a home in the Jamboree community of Phelps regarding a shooting.

According to KSP, one man was killed and another man was arrested less than 5 miles from the home.

Sterlin Justice, 19, of Stopover, Kentucky, was arrested and charged with murder Friday.

As a precautionary measure, a nursing home, rehab facility, and schools nearby were placed on lockdown.

Further information is expected to be released on Friday evening by KSP.

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