2 useless, 4 wounded at Chickasaw Park

Two individuals had been killed and 4 others injured in Louisville, Kentucky’s, second mass taking pictures this week when somebody shot right into a crowd at a park on Saturday night.

Louisville Metro Police mentioned officers had been dispatched round 9 p.m. to Chickasaw Park the place they discovered a number of gunshot victims.

Two victims had been pronounced useless and 4 others had been taken to College Hospital.

LMPD Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey mentioned at a press convention late Saturday night time and broadcast by WHAS11.com that “somebody began taking pictures into the group, hitting a minimum of six individuals.”

He couldn’t affirm the variety of shooters however mentioned there have been lots of of individuals within the park on the time.

The nonprofit Gun Violence Archive tracks all mass shootings, outlined as a taking pictures during which a minimum of 4 victims are hit by gunfire. On Monday, six individuals died in a taking pictures at a financial institution in downtown Louisville – the 146th mass taking pictures within the nation this yr.

Eight different individuals had been injured at Outdated Nationwide Financial institution, together with two LMPD officers. The shooter, who was an worker on the financial institution, was killed by officers. A motive for the taking pictures has not been launched.

“This has been an unspeakable week of tragedy for our metropolis,” Mayor Craig Greenberg mentioned on the press convention Saturday night time. “This isn’t our metropolis. This isn’t who we’re. This isn’t who we wish to be. … That is sufficient.”

Greenberg additionally pleaded that anybody with data name 502-574-5673.

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“As we transfer ahead within the days forward, we’re going to be taking motion to stop these acts of gun violence,” the mayor mentioned whereas not providing any specifics.

Shortly after the mayor spoke, LMPD officers responded to a different taking pictures about 10 minutes away.

Officers had been referred to as to the 2200 block of Griffiths Avenue at 11:15 p.m. after a 17-year-old boy was shot a number of occasions by two males whereas driving his bike, in keeping with LMPD. The boy was “alert, aware and speaking whereas being transported to College Hospital for therapy of what seems to be non-life threatening accidents,” a launch from LMPD said.

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