Patrick T. Sullivan

The Courier-Journal;

The Louisville Metro Police Department's Viper unit has arrested Quenton Huddleston. He was wanted in the in the killing of his girlfriend's brother, 19-year-old Joshua Gordon.

He was arrested early Thursday morning, LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell said in an email.

The shooting happened Monday at the Willow Creek apartments on Shepherdsville Road.

Louisville police identified Huddleston as the suspect in the shooting on Tuesday.

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The shooting of a woman and her brother at a Newburg housing complex Monday was carried out by the woman's estranged boyfriend with their child nearby, police said.

Quenton Huddleston, 22, is being sought by Louisville Metro Police in the shootings, in which Joshua Gordon, 19, died and his sister, who has not been identified, was shot in the face.

Lt. Todd Kessinger said at a press conference Tuesday that Huddleston had an emergency protection order against him.

He and the woman have a 3-year-old child together, who was unharmed, and is now with family, Kessinger said.

The shootings occurred just before 11 a.m. Monday in an apartment at the Willow Creek Manor complex, in the 5200 block of Shepherdsville Road.

Huddleston and Gordon were involved in a verbal dispute, Kessinger said, when Huddleston pulled out a gun and shot Gordon.

Huddleston then shot his estranged girlfriend, who is in critical condition, Kessinger said.

Gordon, of the 7200 block of Patrick Henry Court, died of a single gunshot wound to the chest, according to Deputy Coroner Larry Carroll.

The woman's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening, police said, but they have been unable to communicate with her because of her injuries.

Kessinger said Huddleston has a "complicated history of domestic violence" and is considered armed and dangerous.

In 2010 Huddleston pleaded guilty to stalking and was sentenced to two years' probation, according to court records. He was found guilty of violating an emergency protection order in 2011 and pleaded guilty to charges and of wanton endangerment and domestic assault last year. He has since been on probation.

He said evidence led investigators to believe Huddleston shot Gordon and the woman. He declined to comment on what was found at the crime scene.

He said several rounds were fired in the dispute.

Neighbors heard shots and saw people running around 10:30 a.m.

Police describe Huddleston as about 5 foot 8 inches tall and 150 pounds with shoulder-length dreadlocks.

Huddleston has two outstanding warrants for violating a protective order and his probation.

Anyone with information is asked to call Louisville Metro Police at (502) 574-5673.

Reporter Patrick T. Sullivan can be reached at (502) 582-4335 or on Twitter @CJ_PSullivan.