Man accused of shooting girlfriend pleads not guilty

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A Scottsville man who made a public apology on Facebook minutes before the mother of his infant child was shot to death has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge.

The Daily News (http://bit.ly/2ekMjw8) reports 23-year-old Ethan Reid made his first court appearance Wednesday since being charged with murder-domestic violence in the shooting death of 20-year-old Kaylah Hodges.

Scottsville Police Detective John Rose says officers called to the scene in Scottsville on Oct. 3 found Hodges shot once in the back on the front porch of a residence.

Police say Reid posted an apology on a Facebook account shortly before the shooting that says in part, “Sorry guys. I’m truly not this bad of a person. I’ve been pushed to this point over of time.”

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Information from: Daily News, http://www.bgdailynews.com

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