Suspect accused of trying to kill Louisville mayoral candidate out of jail after BLM group posts bond

The man accused of shooting at a Louisville mayoral candidate inside his campaign office is out of jail after his bond was paid by a Black Lives Matter group.

Quintez Brown, 21, left Louisville Metro Corrections Wednesday night after police said he was identified as the gunman who opened fire inside Craig Greenberg's office in Butchertown on Monday.

There were five people in the room when gunshots rang out. No one was hit, but Greenberg's sweater was grazed.

Brown was arrested about a half mile from the scene and was charged with attempted murder and four counts of wanton endangerment.

He was being housed downtown in the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. That was until his bond was paid Wednesday.

An organizer with the Louisville Community Bail Fund, a project by Black Lives Matter Louisville, said they posted the $100,000 full cash bond for Brown on Wednesday afternoon.

The Jefferson County Attorney's Office confirmed Brown will be in the home incarceration program. Brown left the Hall of Justice, surrounded by relatives and supporters, just before 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Chanelle Helm with the Community Bail Fund defended the decision to post his bond.

"What we become so enthralled in is knowing there is a system willing to punish people even before they are officially charged with their crimes," Helm said.

She said Brown deserves the chance to utilize the due process of the justice system despite the high profile nature of those involved in the incident.

"We're talking about jail, we're talking about a system that has people sit in jail for years without seeing hearings and trials and play back and forth with their mental health," she said.

Helm added that there was an outcry to get Brown out of jail due to mental health concerns. But his release was also met with disdain by city leaders.

Metro Council President David James sent this statement to WLKY upon news of his release:

"It's unfortunate Mr. Brown has been bailed out of jail, due to his propensity to violence. I think it's irresponsible and I hope those who contributed to posting this bond are prepared to be held accountable if Mr. Brown injures someone while out."

"Quintez Brown's bond and release have been decided independently by a judge. Mr. Brown will be monitored by the Department of Corrections, consistent with Home Incarceration Program rules and regulations and any conditions set forth in the court order, including use of a GPS monitoring device and home checks. Alerts will notify HIP personnel if the device is tampered with or goes outside the geofence."

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His bond had been set at $100,000 Tuesday morning by Judge Annette Karem, which was raised at the request of the Jefferson County Attorney's Office after that figure was initially recommended $75,000. Brown will be subject to home incarceration.

Louisville Community Bail Fund posts bond for Quintez Brown - Louisville Courier Journal The Jefferson County Attorney's Office did not seek a "no bail" ruling.

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Thomas B. Wine, first elected as Commonwealth's Attorney in 2012, was elected to a second term in 2018, which will expire January 5, 2025.

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Prior to being elected Commonwealth's Attorney, Tom enjoyed serving in the Justice system as both a prosecutor and a judge. He was sworn in as Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Jefferson County, October 1980, under David L. Armstrong. In 1982 that office awarded him Prosecutor of the Year . In 1984 he began work at the Kentucky Attorney General's Office. He served as chief of the Leviticus Unit, investigating fraudulent investments in coal and oil tax shelters; was an Assistant in the Special Prosecutions Unit; and served from 1986 until 1987 as the first Director of the Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control Unit.
... in 2012 received the Silver Beaver Award

So, there are the names. Judge Annette Karem, and DA Thomas B. Wine.

Louisville chief judge Annette Karem withdraws 'triage' plan for now

Facing fierce opposition from defense lawyers, the county attorney and even two of her own judges, Chief Jefferson District Judge Annette Karem has backed off -- at least for now -- from a new procedure denounced as illegal and unfair.
Trying to speed the resolution of cases in the wake of a huge backlog caused by the pandemic, Karem and a narrow majority of her court approved a local order requiring "pre-conferencing" -- or "triaging" -- cases without a judge present.
But defense lawyers and other critics said the plan, which could encourage guilty pleas, would deny defendants in custody a hearing within 10 days, as required by the Kentucky Supreme Court. Annette Karem
Its harshest critic, County Attorney Mike O'Connell, said the "Eight Day Triage" rule Karem supported would add to the "dysfunction already existing in Jefferson District Court" and holding court without a judge would reinforce the perception they don't work hard.

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O'Connell specializes in criminal law at her own practice. She has handled a number of high-profile cases, defending Dejuan Hammond in his witness murder trial and helping secure a murder acquittal for a defendant in the 2009 Old Louisville "body in the basement" case.

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