Paducah man arrested after apartment shooting

PADUCAH, Ky. (KBSI) — An 18-year-old Paducah man is facing multiple charges after police say a gunshot fired from an apartment entered a neighboring unit Wednesday night.

According to the Paducah Police Department, officers responded around 7:11 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, to an apartment complex in the 2600 block of Perkins Creek Drive after a resident reported hearing a gunshot.

Investigators say the resident later discovered a bullet had traveled through the apartment and lodged in an interior wall while the resident was inside the room.

Police say officers determined the shot came from a nearby apartment occupied by Darius Benjamin.

While securing the apartment, officers reported seeing marijuana and drug paraphernalia in plain view. Authorities later obtained and executed a search warrant at the residence.

According to police, officers located two rifles hidden inside the apartment, including an AR-15-style rifle and an AK-47-style rifle, along with ammunition.

Benjamin was arrested and booked into the McCracken County Jail on charges of first-degree wanton endangerment, tampering with physical evidence, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.