Police: Man arrested for shooting mother of his children

A man police said shot the mother of his children has been arrested.DeWayne Pope, 28, was arrested Wednesday morning.He appeared in court earlier Thursday, pleading not guilty to charges of assault and violating an E.P.O.According to police, the victim pulled alongside another man's car at a stop light at 8th and Broadway on April 8.He texted his ex, letting her know he had seen her with the man and then began shooting into the car that she was a passenger in.The woman was taken to UofL where she underwent surgery. According to court records she ended up with four screws in her right hip.Pope is being held at Metro Corrections on a $25,000 bond.He's been ordered not to have any contact with the victim.

A man police said shot the mother of his children has been arrested.

DeWayne Pope, 28, was arrested Wednesday morning.


He appeared in court earlier Thursday, pleading not guilty to charges of assault and violating an E.P.O.

According to police, the victim pulled alongside another man's car at a stop light at 8th and Broadway on April 8.

He texted his ex, letting her know he had seen her with the man and then began shooting into the car that she was a passenger in.

The woman was taken to UofL where she underwent surgery.

According to court records she ended up with four screws in her right hip.

Pope is being held at Metro Corrections on a $25,000 bond.

He's been ordered not to have any contact with the victim.