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Man arrested, accused of firing shots near police

Police say they were near 20th and Woodland Avenue when they hear shots passing by 'very closely', according to arrest records.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – A man is facing charges after police say he fired several shots near officers in the Park Hill neighborhood.

According to a police report, officers say they were sitting in their patrol car in the vicinity of 20th Street and Woodland Avenue when they heard several rounds being fired nearby.

They say a witness told them they say 19-year-old Jatae White shooting the gun.

That’s when police say they arrested White and found him with a semi-automatic handgun and several rounds of ammunition in his pocket.

He’s facing first degree wanton endangerment.

White is being held at Metro Corrections on a $10,000 full cash bond and is expected to appear in court on Aug. 13.

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