Man wanted for attempted murder captured in Paducah

Paducah police said that a man wanted for attempted murder was arrested after a pursuit on Friday morning.

Police had been searching for 36-year-old Jeremy Woods since a September shooting at an area apartment complex. He is accused of firing several shots at another man.

Detectives said they learned that Woods was at a motel downtown and they set up surveillance.

When Woods left the motel in a vehicle, followed him for several blocks before his vehicle hit a utility pole at 12th and Fern Streets.

Woods fled on foot, but he was taken into custody a block away by K-9 Don.

He was taken to an area hospital for treatment of a dog bite and booked into the McCracken County Regional Jail.

Woods was arrested on a warrant charging him with attempted murder and three counts of wanton endangerment. He was also charged with fleeing or evading police and several traffic violations.


The original charges stem from shots fired on September 12 in the area of Elmwood Court.

Officers were told Jeremy Woods and 29-year-old Joseph Robinson had gotten into an argument and Woods fired shots at Robinson inside an apartment. Robinson allegedly returned fire and Woods ran out the back door.

Robinson allegedly followed him out of the apartment, firing shots at him and a 14-year-old juvenile who had just left the apartment.

Police said a 10-year-old and an 11-year-old were also in the apartment when the shots were fired.

No one was injured in the incident.

Robinson was also sought by police after the incident.