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Two Killed in Louisville Shootings as Shawnee Suspect Faces Manslaughter Charge

Police say Jared Fields turned himself in on a manslaughter charge in the Shawnee case.

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.