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Frankfort police: Man charged with murder in connection to Myrtle Avenue shooting

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Posted at 12:55 PM, Dec 17, 2023
and last updated 2023-12-18 13:44:09-05

UPDATE:
According to the Frankfort Police Department, Bobby Lee Long was arrested and charged with murder in connection to the Myrtle Avenue shooting that happened on Sunday.

The victim has been identified as Bryan E. Biggs. The Franklin County coroner says Biggs died at the Frankfort Regional Medical Center Sunday morning.

The coroner says according to a preliminary post-mortem examination, Biggs died from a gunshot wound. Autopsy and toxicology examinations were performed Monday morning with final results being available in 12 to 14 weeks. 

During Long's arraignment on December 18, the judge entered a not-guilty plea for him, and he was assigned a public defender.

A preliminary hearing is set for January 4 at 1:30 p.m.

Long's bond is set for $500,000.

ORIGINAL:
One person is dead after a shooting that took place in Frankfort Sunday morning.

According to the Frankfort Police Department, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of Myrtle Avenue at around 10:22 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found one man with an apparent gunshot wound.

The man was transported to a local medical facility, where he died from his injuries.

No further information is being released at this time. An investigation is ongoing.