Man charged in connection to Friday afternoon homicide in Georgetown

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The Scott County Coroner has confirmed the victim in a Friday evening shooting in Georgetown as 50-year-old James Evan Mullins.

22-year-old Jonathan Hunter Mullins now faces an assault and murder charge in connection.

UPDATE: May 23 at 11 a.m.

Georgetown Police has now released the identity of the individual charged in a Friday evening homicide.

According to GPD, officers responded to the area of Hutchins Drive around 5:30 p.m., where they located a male victim with a gunshot wound; that individual was pronounced dead on scene.

Another male victim with “serious physical injuries consistent with a stabbing” was also located and transported to a local hospital.

22-year-old Jonathan Hunter Mullins of Georgetown has been charged with murder and first degree assault, and has been lodged in the Scott County Detention Center.

The investigation into the incident remains ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact GPS at 502-863-7826 or the non-emergency line at 502-863-7820.

Original Story:

One person is dead and another person is in custody following an afternoon incident in Georgetown.

According to Georgetown Police, officers responded to the 200 block of Hutchins Drive around 5:30 p.m. for reports of an unknown problem. When they arrived, they located one person dead inside the home and another person with injuries nearby; that person was transported to a local hospital, and their current status is unknown.

One person remains in custody, police say. GPD asks the public to avoid the area, where a scene remains active.