Incident

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6-27-2020 Kentucky Louisville 3-1

Location

June 27, 2020

Jefferson Square Park
Incident Address

Incident Address

Louisville, Kentucky

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Tyler Charles Gerth
Age: 27
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Female
Status: Unharmed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Steven Nelson Lopez
Age: 23
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Good Samaritan/Third Party
Political Violence

Notes

BLM - both pistol and rifle rounds were fired, several people firing rounds. Second victim seen being shot in video, walked away from scene.

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

Type: Handgun

Type: Rifle

Sources

URL: https://www.wave3.com/2020/06/27/shooting-reported-jefferson-square-park/

URL: https://www.wdrb.com/news/multiple-victims-in-shooting-at-jefferson-square-park-authorities-say/article_b4b01d60-b8dc-11ea-91ba-1ff7dc5ae3dd.html

URL: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2020/06/27/louisville-protests-least-one-shot-jefferson-square-park/3273339001/

URL: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/shooting-jefferson-square-park-louisville-protesters-downtown/417-c19f5cc1-d2ee-418d-baf9-ead4d1d4351d

URL: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2020/06/28/breonna-taylor-jefferson-square-park-shooting-victim-identified/3274412001/?fbclid=IwAR2CQo2MC8kCwMyvBgc6VjSKrtSNFkFErERqNRUrRsn7p3d4941kD9jal_w

URL: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2020/06/28/louisville-breonna-taylor-protest-shooting-suspect-identified/3274385001/

URL: https://www.wave3.com/2020/06/28/louisville-man-arrested-fatal-shooting-jefferson-square-park/

URL: https://www.somerset-kentucky.com/covid-19/local-nurse-at-scene-of-weekend-shooting-at-louisville-protest/article_a0346c3e-bb1a-11ea-b77f-4f4f1bc49f0b.html

URL: https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/jefferson-square-park-shooting-lmpd-witness/417-aae9e306-1005-41e7-88d8-157b7523ee6d

URL: https://www.wave3.com/2020/07/02/protesters-who-subdued-shooter-reveal-gunmans-last-words-before-he-opened-fire/

The source screenshot will be available soon.
URL: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article243856152.html

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 33
State House District: 41