Madisonville police say ‘proactive police activity’ stopped potential shooting

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officers with the Madisonville Police Department (MPD) said they arrested a wanted man before a suspected shooting was close to being carried out.

According to a news release, officers saw a white male walking at 9:14 a.m. on Monday near West Broadway Street and Lawrence Street in Madisonville and were aware the man had an active warrant for his arrest. The man was identified as 36-year-old Charles Pillow.

Pillow was immediately taken into custody, according to MPD, and he allegedly had a loaded gun in his back pocket and was under the influence of alcohol.

Officials said Pillow “made multiple spontaneous utterances” about shooting a male subject , but “his plan was thwarted by law enforcement’s intervention.”

Pillow was reportedly about a block away from the intended victim’s home, the news release said.

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Pillow was arrested and booked into the Hopkins County Jail for alcohol intoxication in a public place, second-degree disorderly conduct, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and attempted murder.

Court records show his bond was set at $10,000, and his preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 2.

Camille Hantla contributed to this story.

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