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.Brown made no comment upon his release.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."Mayor Greg Fischer also issued a statement:"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."
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.
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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.
Brown made no comment upon his release.
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."
Mayor Greg Fischer also issued a statement:
"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."
