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Coroner identifies 16-year-old killed in double shooting near Park Hill and Algonquin

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Louisville Metro Police are investigating a double shooting that left a 16-year-old dead and another boy injured. The Jefferson County Coroner says Sam Kamara died in the hospital after the shooting. “I can’t understand what someone could have done to you that you want to take his life and put all these families in grief,” a neighbor said. According to police, they received a call just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday about a shooting in the area of ​​Dixie Highway and W. Hill Street. That’s near the Park Hill and Algonquin neighborhoods. When police arrived, they found two teens shot. Both were taken to UofL Hospital, where Kamara later died. “Any city can look beautiful, but you have to take care of communities from the inside out. It can’t just be that way. It looks beautiful, but we need the people who are the same way,” Cole Goodrich said.>>Read more top stories hereThe other boy appears to have non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.LMPD’s Homicide Unit continues to investigate. No arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information is asked to call the anonymous crime tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or use the LMPD anonymous crime tip portal.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

Louisville Metro Police are investigating a shooting involving two men that left a 16-year-old dead and another boy injured.

The Jefferson County coroner said Sam Kamara died in the hospital after the shooting.

“I can’t understand what someone could have done to you that you would want to take his life and put all these families in mourning,” said a neighbor.

According to police, they received a call shortly before 3:30 p.m. Saturday about a shooting in the area of ​​Dixie Highway and W. Hill Street.

This is near the Park Hill and Algonquin neighborhoods.

When the police arrived, they found two teenagers shot dead.

Both were taken to UofL Hospital, where Kamara later died.

“Any city can look beautiful, but you have to take care of the communities from the inside out. It can’t just go one way. It looks beautiful, but the people have to be the same,” said Cole Goodrich.

>>Read more top stories here

According to police, the other boy did not suffer life-threatening injuries.

The LMPD homicide squad continues its investigation.

No arrests have been made so far.

Anyone with information is asked to call the anonymous crime tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or use the LMPD anonymous crime tip portal.

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