{Louisville, Kentucky}...At an initial court hearing Saturday, a not guilty plea was entered on behalf of 55 year old Mahmoud Yousef Hindi of Louisville to charges of murder, assault and wanton endangerment in connection with a Thursday evening shooting at Springdale Community Church in Louisville. Hindi is accused of opening fire at a Spring Creek Homeowners Association meeting, killing 73 year old David Merritt, the association president, who was shot once in the head and died at the scene. Another man, 69 year old Marvin Fisher, was in critical condition Saturday at University of Louisville Hospital. Police say Hindi, a doctor educated in Jordan, had a history of disputes with the homeowners group over a fence and driveway on his property in the upscale neighborhood of Spring Creek. Hindi was ordered held on a $1 million bond, and a pre-trial hearing was set for September 14th. Hindi is a Jordanian-American citizen who worked in nuclear medicine.
