Update: Nov. 20 at 7:00 a.m. (AP)
Two police officers and a suspect were shot Tuesday night in Louisville during a struggle over a gun that happened after the officers stopped an allegedly stolen vehicle, authorities said.
One officer was wounded in the leg, and the other in the hand, Louisville Metro Police said in a social media post. Both were in stable condition at the University of Louisville Hospital, Deputy Police Chief Emily McKinley said at a media briefing.
The officers, whose names have not been released, stopped the vehicle about 8 p.m. in the Smoketown neighborhood, according to McKinley. There was a struggle over the firearm, and all three were shot.
The person in the vehicle was in stable condition at a different hospital, McKinley said. All suspects were accounted for and there was no danger to the public.
Mayor Craig Greenberg posted on social media that he visited both officers, saying, “They are in good spirits and on the road to recovery.”
Update: Nov. 19 at 10:25 p.m. (LEX 18)
According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, one officer was shot in the hand while the other was shot in the leg, but they are both “in great spirits.”
Original Story: (LEX 18)
Two police officers were taken to the University of Louisville Hospital after being shot on Tuesday night, according to a post on X from the Louisville Metro Police Department.
We are confirming a heavy police presence in the 400 block of Roselane Street in Lmpd’s fourth division. We are asking everyone to avoid the immediate area. Updates here on X. pic.twitter.com/2Aj8zTLTRz
— LMPD (@LMPD) November 20, 2024
There is no information regarding the officers' condition, but LMPD says updates will be posted to X.
According to the post, there is an active situation at the scene and a heavy police presence in the 400 block of Roselane Street.
Police are asking people to avoid the area.
LEX 18 will bring you the latest on-air and online as more details become available.
