Suspect Charged with Reckless Homicide in Fatal Westport Village Shooting

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Suspect Charged with Reckless Homicide in Fatal Westport Village Shooting
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A Louisville man, Charles Webster, has been charged with reckless homicide after accidentally firing a gun that killed a woman, identified as Gwendolyn Smith. The incident occurred inside a home in Louisville, Kentucky. Webster was holding a handgun in the basement when he accidentally fired it, and the bullet went through the ceiling, hitting Smith in the chest. Webster was arrested and will be arraigned on Monday.

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