Overview
- Louisville police shot and killed a man near 1st Street and Broadway on Monday after officers said he opened fire.
- Investigators say the man sat on a retaining wall by a Taco Bell, fell, kept hold of a gun, and officers fired again when he refused to drop it.
- ATF agents joined the response as news crews documented a covered body, shell-casing markers, and a car with at least 11 bullet holes in its windshield.
- LMPD said there was no ongoing threat as the area stayed closed for several hours and ATF agents cleared the scene around 5:10 p.m.
- The shooting is LMPD’s second deadly incident this year, with officer names and body-camera footage expected in the coming days.