Man arrested in Flint charged in death in Kentucky

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. — A man has been arrested in Michigan and charged with murdering a bystander during a robbery in Kentucky last month.

The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that 24-year-old Phillip Lee Lewis will be held in Michigan pending extradition.

Kentucky State Police said Lewis was arrested Friday in Flint, Michigan. Police said a task force of federal and state officials caught Lewis.

He is charged with murder and first-degree robbery. He's accused of shooting 25-year-old Gary Medlin of Barbourville during a robbery at the A&B Quick Stop in Knox County.

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