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Jefferson County PS student dead, others injured after drive-by shooting at bus stop in Louisville
JCPS student dead, others injured after drive-by shooting at bus stop in Louisville
Billy Kobin Ayana Archie Louisville Courier Journal
Published 8:07 a.m. ET Sep. 22, 2021 | Updated 10:04 a.m. ET Sep. 22, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A teenage boy was fatally shot and another wounded in a drive-by shooting at a bus stop at Dr. W.J Hodge and West Chestnut streets in Louisville's Russell neighborhood on Wednesday morning, police said.
The two were sent to the hospital, while a girl was injured by "unknown means" and declined medical treatment. One of the teens was later pronounced dead at University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville Metro Police Major Shannon Lauder confirmed. The other teen is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the department said.
Louisville Metro Police confirmed in a tweet it was a drive-by shooting, which was reported around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Other children were present at the bus stop, but were not injured. It is unknown at the time if adults were at the scene.
"We are working with JCPS as this unfolds," LMPD spokesperson Dwight Mitchell said. "There are no suspects in custody."
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This story will be updated.
Reach Billy Kobin at bkobin@courierjournal.com.
Contact Ayana Archie at aarchie@courier-journal.com or follow on Twitter @AyanaArchie. Support strong local journalism by subscribing to The Courier Journal.
Billy Kobin Ayana Archie Louisville Courier Journal
Published 8:07 a.m. ET Sep. 22, 2021 | Updated 10:04 a.m. ET Sep. 22, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A teenage boy was fatally shot and another wounded in a drive-by shooting at a bus stop at Dr. W.J Hodge and West Chestnut streets in Louisville's Russell neighborhood on Wednesday morning, police said.
The two were sent to the hospital, while a girl was injured by "unknown means" and declined medical treatment. One of the teens was later pronounced dead at University of Louisville Hospital, Louisville Metro Police Major Shannon Lauder confirmed. The other teen is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, the department said.
Louisville Metro Police confirmed in a tweet it was a drive-by shooting, which was reported around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Other children were present at the bus stop, but were not injured. It is unknown at the time if adults were at the scene.
Link to tweet
"We are working with JCPS as this unfolds," LMPD spokesperson Dwight Mitchell said. "There are no suspects in custody."
{snip}
This story will be updated.
Reach Billy Kobin at bkobin@courierjournal.com.
Contact Ayana Archie at aarchie@courier-journal.com or follow on Twitter @AyanaArchie. Support strong local journalism by subscribing to The Courier Journal.