Metcalfe County shooting investigation nets 3 arrests

EDMONTON, Ky.- The Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three individuals for their alleged roles in a weekend shooting.

Authorities have charged Sammy Posey, Joseph Smith and Julie Knight with first-degree wanton endangerment.

Last Sunday morning, deputies responded to a residence on Randolph Road in reference to the shooting. Through their investigation, deputies said someone fired a pistol four times, striking the residence. According to authorities, two people were inside the home during the shooting.

No one was injured.

After collecting evidence, the next day, the sheriff’s office executed a search warrant on a home on Joe Acree Road, where they arrested the individuals.

All three are lodged in the Barren County Detention Center.