Brandon Haley, LMPD officer shot in Chickasaw, taken off ventilator, able to stand

Brandon Haley, the Louisville Metro Police officer shot Sept. 7 in the Chickasaw neighborhood is showing significant progress on his road to recovery, according to an update posted on LMPD's Facebook page.

Haley has been off the ventilator since Saturday and can now stand with some assistance. He's also "showing his humor that we all know and love," Haley's family wrote in the update.

In the post, Haley's family thanked the community for their support and said they remain focused on "taking his recovery day by day."

Four men were arrested near the scene, though none have been charged directly with the shooting.

Here's what we know about what happened.

Officer Brandon Haley shot during traffic stop

Officer Haley was conducting a traffic stop about 2:30 a.m. Thursday in the 4000 block of West Kentucky Street, as noted by LMPD in a social media post. Shots were fired from a nearby house, according to LMPD. Haley was shot in the torso area, police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said at a press briefing last week.

Another officer, later identified as Colin Billotto, returned fire and was not injured. The SWAT team subsequently responded to the scene.

Gov. Andy Beshear sent out a tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter, to offer prayers for Haley — who has been with LMPD since 2021 — and his family.

"Kentucky, we’re hearing reports that an officer was shot this morning in Louisville. Please join Britainy and me in praying for this officer, their loved ones and all of @LMPD," Beshear wrote in the post.

As of Monday afternoon, Haley remains in critical but stable condition.

"We are cautiously optimistic, and LMPD continues to ask for the community’s prayers and support for Officer Haley and his family," Sanders said. "This remains an ongoing investigation."

Was anyone arrested in the shooting?

According to court records, LMPD officers were called to investigate the shooting of Haley when they discovered multiple shots were fired from a nearby residence. After a search warrant was obtained, officers seized suspected heroin, crystal meth and other controlled substances as well as drug paraphernalia. Investigators also seized nine firearms, two of which were stolen, according to the arrest citation.

Four men — Jemond Groves Jr., Quantez Porter, Dominique Thompson and Jacquan Ransom — have been arrested on a slew of various charges, though none of which are for the shooting.

Porter, Thompson and Ransom have been charged with resisting arrest, trafficking a controlled substance and receiving stolen property. Ransom is also charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Thompson is also being charged with tampering with evidence and possessing a handgun by a convicted felon.

Groves is facing charges of criminal trespassing, receiving stolen property and possessing a handgun by a convicted felon.

The men are scheduled for a preliminary hearing Sept. 18 in Jefferson District Court.

Reach reporter Rachel Smith at rksmith@courierjournal.com or @RachelSmithNews on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

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