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One teenager dead, another injured after shooting in Taylor Berry neighborhood

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – A shooting that happened less than a mile from Churchill Downs left one teenager dead and another recovering.

Louisville Metro officers were called to the 1300 block of Earl Avenue in the Taylor Berry neighborhood shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday.

According to police, a 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were found shot and taken to the University of Louisville Hospital.

The 19-year-old succumbed to his injuries in hospital, the 17-year-old is expected to survive.

The LMPD Homicide Unit is investigating this shooting and there are currently no suspects. Anyone with information can call the police anonymous tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or the LMPD Crime Reporting Portal.