Trinity Buckner indicted in Bourbon County shooting that killed Brandon Williams Jr., WKYT reports

An 18-year-old woman, Trinity Buckner, has been indicted in connection with a deadly shooting in Bourbon County that left Brandon Williams Jr., 18, of Louisville, dead, according to a report by WKYT.

WKYT said Buckner was charged with second-degree manslaughter and first-degree wanton endangerment. The report ties the charges to Williams’s death and indicates the case is pending further court proceedings.

Bourbon County, in central Kentucky, is the venue for the prosecution connected to the indictment, WKYT reported. The victim’s Louisville home city places the case within the larger cross-county public safety impact that can follow violent incidents.

According to the WKYT report, Buckner’s age is 18, matching the victim’s age. If convicted, the charges would require the court process to determine facts underlying the indictment, including what conduct the prosecution will attempt to prove and how a jury or judge is expected to apply Kentucky’s criminal statutes to those facts.

First-degree wanton endangerment and second-degree manslaughter are distinct categories of offenses under Kentucky law. The manslaughter charge would focus on the circumstances surrounding a death, while wanton endangerment generally centers on conduct alleged to create a risk to others, as reflected in the wording of the charge.

As with other criminal indictments, an indictment is an accusation and does not by itself determine guilt. The next stages typically include arraignment, potential pretrial motions, and a determination of whether the case proceeds to trial.

The case also underscores the role of county-level prosecution and state criminal procedure in violent incident investigations, including how allegations are presented to a grand jury and then carried forward through court.

The WKYT report did not provide additional courtroom dates, the specific incident date, or further factual background in its summary. Those details would generally be established through charging documents, court filings, and subsequent reporting as the case advances.