LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A 61-year-old man was found shot to death inside a vehicle in the St. Dennis neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 3400 block of Buckeye Road around 8 a.m.
According LMPD Major Russell Miller, a neighbor called police saying there was an unknown vehicle parked in the neighborhood that they didn't recognize.
He said when officers with the Second Division arrived, they found Mark Lucas suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
"It does not appear to be a self-inflicted wound at this time," Miller said.
LMPD’s Homicide Unit is handling the case, but Miller says authorities are still early in their investigation.
He said there is no active threat to the community at this time, however stressed the importance of reporting suspicious activity.
"We need to always have the community call in if they have suspicious activity because they don't know what's going on and once we got here this is what we found today," Miller said.
Anyone with information is asked to call LMPD's anonymous Crime Tip Hotline at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or utilize the online Crime Tip portal at LMPD Crime Tip Portal.
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