Man who shot 4 people, killing 2 at Henderson homeless shelter sentenced

A man who killed two people and injured two others in a shooting at a Henderson homeless shelter has been sentenced.

Kenneth Brandon Gibbs, 39, of Henderson, shot four people in August 2022 at Harbor House Christian Center on Clay Street in Henderson.

Police responded to shots fired at the facility and upon arriving officers discovered four victims had been shot. One of the victims, 67-year-old Steve Wathen, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The three other victims were transported to area hospitals, with 44-year-old Chad Holmes later pronounced deceased. The remaining two victims, a 33-year-old man and 41-year-old man, survived the attack.

All the victims were residents of Harbor House Christian Center.

Eyewitnesses identified Gibbs, who was a resident of the shelter, as the shooter. He was located about two hours after the shooting walking in a nearby park.

Gibbs, according to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office, recently pled guilty to two counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. He was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for both murders and 10 years on each attempted murder count. The charges will run concurrently.

By Ken Howlett, News Director

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