Overview
- Louisville police reported two separate shootings in the Parkland and Shawnee neighborhoods that left two men dead the same evening.
- The Parkland victim died at the scene on the 3200 block of West Kentucky Street, with no arrest announced.
- In Shawnee, officers found a man shot inside a home on South 38th Street, and the suspect later surrendered to police.
- Police identified the suspect as Jared Fields, 27, who faces a manslaughter charge after telling officers the shooting was accidental and that he believed the gun was unloaded.
- Detectives with LMPD’s Homicide Unit are asking for anonymous tips in the Parkland case at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or through the LMPD Crime Tip Portal.