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Nelson County deputy recovering after being shot; suspect facing multiple charges

Police say a 49-year-old man is in custody after a Friday domestic incident led to a shooting of a sheriff's deputy.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Forty-nine-year-old Christopher Curtis is in in police custody, charged with attempted murder of a police officer, wanton endangerment and resisting arrest after a shooting Friday afternoon, according to booking reports.

Curtis is accused of shooting a Nelson County deputy in the arm, Deputy Bryan Adams is recovering from his injury in the hospital.

Around 3:30 p.m. deputies were dispatched to a residence near Greer Lane and Ivy Avenue on a domestic call according to a press release.

When units arrived, the release states Curtis was "irate" and opened fire on deputies.

The Nelson County deputy was transported to UofL Hospital where Sheriff Ramon Pineiroa said he is expected to be okay. He said the deputy is an 18-year veteran who is 21 months away from retirement.

Credit: Nelson County Jail

The sheriff said they've dealt with Curtis multiple times.

One of the suspect's neighbors, Elizabeth Bell, said she was sitting in her living room when she heard "loud screaming and cursing."

She then heard several gunshots and knew she had to protect herself.

"I closed my door and I thought, 'Well, maybe I better go out back' because when they're that close, and they're shooting a gun, I thought maybe it could go through my window," she said.

She was lucky; no bullets hit her home. However, her neighbor's porch was hit.

Bell said it's sad to see a neighbor involved in violent accidents, but overall, she said she loves the quiet neighborhood where she grew up.

"I just feel at home out here," she said. "This is like my old stomping ground and I felt safe out here."

Curtis's bond is currently at $500,000 in cash.

Kentucky State Police is now handling the investigation.

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