Location

February 11, 2017

Louisville, Kentucky

Participants

Incident Characteristics

• Shot - Wounded/Injured
• Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
• Accidental Shooting
• Accidental Shooting - Injury
• Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
• Officer Involved Incident
• Officer Involved Shooting - Accidental discharge
• Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot
• Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed

Notes

South Louisville, homeless man shot and killed by officers inside vacant home after he struck officer, officer shot himself as he was falling backwards

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

• Type: Unknown

Sources

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• URL: http://www.wave3.com/story/34483325/police-officer-rushed-to-hospital-after-reported-break-in

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• URL: http://www.wlky.com/article/lmpd-investigating-shooting-near-churchill-downs/8733626

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• URL: http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2017/02/12/lmpd-officer-injured-suspect-dead-after-shooting/97819724/

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• URL: http://www.wave3.com/story/34493890/neighbors-call-abandoned-home-where-shooting-occurred-junk

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• URL: http://www.wave3.com/story/34491062/family-man-killed-by-lmpd-had-substance-abuse-mental-health-issues

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• URL: http://www.wave3.com/story/34491398/lmpd-releases-body-cam-footage-of-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-south-louisville

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• URL: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2018/03/16/louisville-police-shot-homeless-man-no-charges/421698002/

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 35
State House District: 38