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Shooting in Russell district leaves one dead, another in hospital

According to Louisville Metro Police, one person is dead and another is in the hospital following a shooting Tuesday morning in the Russell neighborhood. At around 10:30 a.m., officers responded to the report of a shooting at the corner of 15th and Jefferson streets. When police arrived on scene, they found two men shot in a vehicle. One was pronounced dead at the scene, the other was taken to the hospital with injuries police believe were not life-threatening. An LMPD spokesperson said they believe one victim is an adult, and they are unsure of the other at this time. They did not specify who was who. The deceased’s name and age have not yet been released. LMPD’s Homicide Unit is investigating. There are currently no suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call the anonymous crime tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or use LMPD’s online crime tip portal.

According to Louisville Metro Police, one person is dead and another is in the hospital following a shooting in the Russell neighborhood Tuesday morning.

At around 10:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting at the corner of 15th and Jefferson Streets.

When police arrived at the scene, they said they found two men shot dead in a vehicle.

One of the two was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, the other was taken to hospital with injuries that police believe were not life-threatening.

A spokesman for the LMPD said they believe one of the victims is an adult, but they are not sure about the other at this time.

Shooting at the corner of 15th Street and Jefferson Street

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The name and age of the deceased have not yet been disclosed.

The LMPD homicide squad is investigating.

There are currently no suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call the anonymous Crime Tip Hotline at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or use the online LMPD Crime Reporting Portal.