A Hardin County man was convicted for the shooting death of his wife Thursday.
The Hardin County Circuit Court jury found Jordan Henning of Rineyville guilty of First Degree Manslaughter. Henning was arrested in June 2023 after police say he shot his wife Ashley Henning five times following a birthday party at their home. Both Jordan and Ashley Henning were active duty service members stationed at Fort Knox at the time of the shooting.
Henning’s attorneys argued in their closing arguments Thursday that the shooting took place while he was under “extreme emotional disturbance” and after multiple issues had festered for some time he had snapped after multiple triggers. The prosecution argued in their closing arguments that the evidence in the case, including home surveillance video, shows Henning acted with malicious purpose.
The jury recommended a sentence of 20 years. A date for sentencing was not immediately set. Henning remains incarcerated at the Hardin County Detention Center.
(Photo Credit: Hardin County Detention Center)
