The Owensboro Police Department have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting on Dickey Drive Monday evening. 19-year-old Delaquone O. Peterson was taken into custody Wednesday in connection with the non-life-threatening shooting of 21-year-old Aaron L. Johnson.

Here's the official release we received from OPD:

The Owensboro Police Department responded to a shooting call in the 2100
block of Dickey Drive on Monday, June 22nd, 2015 at approximately 8:12 p.m.
During the incident an adult male, Aaron L. Johnson, 21, received non-life
threatening gunshot wounds to his forearm and knee.

The investigation conducted by detectives has revealed that Johnson had
received the wounds during an altercation inside a vehicle occupied by
Delaquone O. Peterson, 19 years old. Johnson and Peterson began struggling
over a handgun that was brandished by Peterson when he attempted to rob
Johnson.

Delaquone O. Peterson was arrested on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. He is
currently lodged in the Daviess County Detention Center.

The investigation is ongoing as detectives attempt to identify other persons of
interest that were inside the vehicle during this incident.

Victim:
Aaron L. Johnson
W/M/21
2100 block of Dickey Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301

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