Kentucky murder: Milwaukee man charged, jailed on $2M bond
Roosevelt Davis (Courtesy: WDRB-TV)
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man is accused of shooting two women in Kentucky – killing one of them – early Friday morning.
According to Kentucky State Police, 23-year-old Roosevelt Davis was arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder and burglary. He was jailed in Shelby County, Kentucky, and his bond was set at $2 million.
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Murder in Kentucky
The shooting happened in Springfield, Kentucky, roughly 60 miles southeast of Louisville. According to a report from WDRB-TV, Davis was in a long-term relationship with one of the victims and the two had a history of "domestic incidents."
Kentucky State Police said investigators developed Davis as a suspect and issued a statewide bulletin to locate him.
Springfield, Kentucky
Hours later, state police said an officer in Shelbyville, Kentucky pulled over a Chevrolet Malibu for speeding. The officer learned the driver, later identified as Davis, was wanted for a Christmas bank robbery in Milwaukee – and later learned the car he was driving was wanted in connection to the Springfield murder, according to WDRB-TV's report.
Milwaukee investigation
FOX6 News obtained an arrest citation from WDRB-TV. According to that citation, Davis said he robbed a Milwaukee bank and used the money to buy two guns and camoflauge. The citation states he told police he then drove to Kentucky "for the purpose of killing" the victims.
Milwaukee police told FOX6 a business was burglarized near Swan and Hampton on Christmas, but did not specify whether it was a bank. However, MPD did state the suspect in the burglary was later arrested in Kentucky.