Police say they returned fire after being shot at while dispersing crowds in Louisville
Police and Kentucky National Guard troops chase protesters as they flee toward a fence on Sunday, May 31, in a parking lot in Louisville, Kentucky.Authorities are investigating after a person was shot and killed during a protest in Kentucky over the weekend.
At about 12:15 a.m. Monday morning, the Louisville Metro Police Department and Kentucky National Guard units responded to the Dino’s Foodmart parking lot to clear a large crowd when gunfire came at them from the crowd, LMPD Chief Steve Conrad said in a statement to PEOPLE.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
Both LMPD and National Guard members returned fire, said Conrad, with the situation resulting in one person dead at the scene. The coroner has not yet identified the victim. It is unclear whether the victim was armed or was involved in the gunfire at police. No other injuries were reported by police.on the death, Gov. Andy Beshear said, "Given the seriousness of the situation, I have authorized the Kentucky State Police to independently investigate the event.
LMPD is interviewing several persons of interest and is collecting body-cam video from the incident, with hours of footage to review. Conrad said the officers had been monitoring large crowds all night, and the gathering where the shootout occurred was one of the last ones.
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