Arrest made in 2021 fatal shooting of 21-year-old Michigan man

The charges relate to the Oct. 2, 2021 shooting of JaQuarius “Cory” Bettison in the Moore Court area of the Park Hill neighborhood.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the 2021 shooting death of a 21-year-old Michigan man who was visiting family in Louisville.

Louisville Metro Police said officers took 39-year-old Jesse Montez Galloway into custody on an indictment warrant tied to the case.

He faces charges of murder, first-degree wanton endangerment, tampering with physical evidence and being a persistent felony offender.

The charges stem from the Oct. 2, 2021 shooting of JaQuarius “Cory” Bettison in the Moore Court area of the Algonquin neighborhood.

Bettison, a resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, had traveled to Louisville to visit family when he was shot. He was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg, where he died weeks later.

Galloway was arraigned Monday.

Police have not released further details about what led to Galloway’s arrest.

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