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LMPD arrests, charges man in fatal shooting near downtown Louisville

A police spokesperson said a man was taken to the hospital with critical injuries after a shooting on W. Jefferson Street. The man later died.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police are investigating a deadly shooting near the downtown area.

LMPD says they have arrested Mickeal Taylor and is charged with murder and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.

LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said officers responded to a report of a shooting near the Henry Greene Senior Apartments at W. Jefferson St. near 11th St. around 9 a.m. Thursday.

When they arrived, they found a man who had been shot. The man was taken to the hospital with critical injuries, Ellis said. A short time later, Ellis said the man died from his injuries.

The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has identified the man as 32-year-old Lamont Hobbs.

If anyone has any information, they are urged to contact police anonymously at 574-LMPD (5673) or through the online tip portal.

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