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LMPD Fatally Shoots Man Suspected in Recent Murder in Downtown Louisville

The department expects to share body-camera video soon.

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.