A mayoral candidate in Louisville, Kentucky, said his family was “traumatized again” after his alleged would-be killer in a shooting was released on bail Wednesday.
Craig Greenberg, a Democrat, found himself in a spray of bullets at his campaign headquarters Monday. No one was hurt, but police said a bullet grazed Greenberg’s shirt. Quintez Brown, a 21-year-old local activist, was arrested in connection to the shooting and pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and four counts of wanton endangerment. He was released from county jail two days later after the Louisville Community Bail Fund, a group affiliated with the Louisville chapter of Black Lives Matter, paid the $100,000 bond Wednesday afternoon.
“Our criminal justice system is clearly broken. It is nearly impossible to believe that someone can attempt murder on Monday and walk out of jail on Wednesday,” Greenberg said in a statement.”Sadly, like others who suffer from a broken system, my team and family have been traumatized again by this news.”
In a press conference Monday, Greenberg told reporters the shooter stood in the doorway of his office and fired off rounds. A member of Greenberg’s team slammed the door shut and barricaded the staff inside the room.
“I’m very fortunate to have a great team of brave people who responded in that way. We are all very blessed,” Greenberg said. “It all happened so quick, but it’s a very surreal experience.”
Brown was arrested a half-mile away, approximately 10 minutes after the shooting, according to local police. He was allegedly carrying a loaded gun, a handgun case, and additional ammo.
“Quintez Brown’s bond and release have been decided independently by a judge,” Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said in a statement. “Mr. Brown will be monitored by the Department of Corrections, consistent with Home Incarceration Program rules and regulations and any conditions set forth in the court order, including use of a GPS monitoring device and home checks. Alerts will notify HIP personnel if the device is tampered with or goes outside the geofence.”
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No motive for the shooting has been released, but Brown’s attorney, Rob Eggert, called the incident a “mental health case,” according to the Courier-Journal.
While awaiting trial, Brown will be subject to home incarceration as his lawyers say they will seek a mental health evaluation.
