BGPD investigating shooting death on Spring Hollow Avenue; 1 arrested

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department says one man is dead following a shooting Sunday morning.

BGPD officer Andrew Kilbourne says authorities received a call around 7:19 a.m. to respond to Spring Hollow Avenue. Kilbourne says the caller said their neighbor had been shot after the victim walked to their house and told them about his gunshot injuries.

BGPD says they located a man with multiple gunshot wounds at the scene. BGPD officers attempted aid until EMS arrived and provided aid to the victim before driving him to Skyline Medical Center.

The victim, Adrian Starks, died during surgery around 11:30 a.m. this morning, according to BGPD.

Authorities say they located a suspect, who was the victim’s roommate, hiding in a bedroom.

BGPD arrested the suspect, Mickeal McCathren, 37, of Bowling Green, who is in the Warren County Detention Center under a charge of first-degree assault with no bond. Since then, McCathren’s charges include murder, possession of a defaced firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

If you know any information about this investigation, call BGPD at 270-393-4244.