An ongoing investigation is underway after two teenagers get shot by a Louisville Metro Police officer’s weapon that accidentally discharged, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Around 6 p.m. on Monday, officers were called to the 800 block of South 38th Street on report of multiple juvenile males who illegally entered a detached garage with a suspected stolen red vehicle.
Police said early investigation revealed while two officers were at the scene, they could hear subjects inside the garage and had drawn their weapon due to multiple unknown threats.
While the officers were waiting for backup, the garage door opened and four juveniles ran out of the garage. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation by keeping the garage door closed while waiting for backup.
Police said one officer tried to detain the subjects and his service weapon fired one bullet.
A teenager was detained from the group that ran from the garage, but did not answer police’s questions. The individual detained and other officers were not injured during the incident, and no other evidence at the scene indicated anyone else had been injured.
The other three juveniles managed to escape police.
Around an hour later, police said they were contacted by Norton Children’s Hospital on a teenage male who had been taken there privately for a non-serious gunshot wound.
Police responded and were informed that a second teenage male had arrived at Norton’s Hospital Downtown with a non-serious gunshot wound.
The two teenagers told police conflicting statements and denied being at the South 38th Street scene.
After review of body camera footage of the incident, it was later determined the two teenagers were at the scene where the firearm discharge occurred.
The officer who accidentally fired was placed on administrative leave, according to police.
Police confirmed the fourth juvenile is still on the run at this time.
Kentucky State Police was consulted following the shooting, and Louisville Metro Police Department was instructed to handle the ongoing investigation.
Louisville Metro Police said the case will be handed over to the Kentucky State Police for full review before being submitted to the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for recommendations.
Anyone with any information is asked to call LMPD’s anonymous tip line at (502) 574-LMPD (5673) or use the online crime tip portal.
Source: WAVE
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