LOUISVILLE, Ky. — New Albany's Harvest Homecoming Festival announced they have canceled all events and activities for the day following the deadly shooting Saturday night.
Festival officials posted on their social media that the decision to cancel the event was made out of respect for those impacted by last night's shooting and the overall well-being of attendees, vendors, and volunteers.
Saturday night, New Albany Police responded to a shooting near Harvest Homecoming that left one person dead at the scene and two others with non-life-threatening injuries.
"Thank you to our patrons, vendors, volunteers, City officials, and our community for your patience and understanding throughout this difficult time," city officials say in their Facebook post. "We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you for HHC 2025!"
Police have no suspects in this case.
Statment from the New Albany Mayor Jeff Gahan:
"I want to offer my condolences to the family of the young man who lost his life last evening in New Albany. My thoughts and prayers are with them today.
I also want to thank the police officers, emergency workers, festival volunteers, and others who quickly went into action helping others get to safety.
We've enjoyed a safe Harvest Homecoming for nearly 57 years, but sadly, this type of gun violence is now all too common across the United States.
Gun violence at a family festival is heartbreaking and tragic, and our country must find a way to come together to stop this type of violence."
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