LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Around 11:30 p.m. Thursday night, police were dispatched to a shooting in the 4900 block of Swaps Lane.
When police arrived on the scene in Pleasure Ridge Park, officers found one victim, a person in his late teens, unconscious and suffering from a gunshot wound.
Janice Glass has lived in the neighborhood for more than 30 years. She said she was shocked to find out what happened and what's going on in the city.
"It just happens so much right now for no reason or for reasons that we don't know," Glass said. "It's scary for families to even think that and it's just everywhere its not just one neighborhood."
Officers administered first aid at the scene but he was pronounced dead shortly after they arrived.
"This is somebody who should be planning for college but instead we're planning burial arrangements," said Major Corey Robinson
"It's a difference of losing a child," Glass said. "That's the worst thing in the world."
"The officers want it solved, the community wants it solved," Robinson said. "We're tired of it. It's affected everyone here in some way or another."
LMPD's Homicide Unit is currently investigating, but Robinson said the only way to figure out what happened is for people to speak up.
"Our secret sauce in solving things is when people can come forward and speak about it. That's what we need," he said. "If you know something or heard something please let us know."
If you or anyone you know has any information that could help solve this case, contact LMPD by calling 574-LMPD or leaving a tip on their online portal.
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