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Homeowner Stabs Masked Intruder After Break-In in Southwest Louisville

A division-level police investigation will determine charges as both people recover from non-life-threatening stab wounds.

Overview

  • Police say a masked intruder entered a southwest Louisville home and stabbed the husband before the homeowner fought back and stabbed the attacker.
  • The suspect fled the scene and was later found hiding in a nearby trash can by an LMPD K9 unit.
  • Officers transported the suspect to UofL Hospital with stab wounds described by police as non-life-threatening.
  • The husband suffered a cut and is expected to recover, according to Louisville Metro Police.
  • LMPD has opened a division-level investigation and charging decisions are pending; police have not released an identity or a motive.