LMPD Confirms Multiple Casualties From Mass Shooting In Downtown

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – The Louisville Metro Police Department confirmed there are multiple casualties from a shooting in downtown Louisville near Slugger Field.

Calls came around 8:30 a.m. to the Old National Bank on reports of an active shooter in the area, according to MetroSafe dispatchers. The call was changed to an active aggressor report a short time later. LMPD confirmed 5 were dead at the scene and another 6 were transported to the hospital. The shooter is confirmed dead thought the circumstances are still unknown.

LMPD is expected to give an update on this investigation shortly. Continuing coverage from WAVE3 HERE

That wasn’t the only tragedy today in downtown LMPD confirmed a man is dead and someone is in the hospital from the second downtown shooting on Monday, this one atJefferson Community and Technical College (JCTC) at 8th and Chestnut streets.

LMPD said that the shooting was outside and the suspect left before officers arrived. Police confirmed that JCTC is not under an active shooter threat. There is no word on the suspect. JCTC said in a statement campuses have been closed for the day and that the shooting occurred outside a campus building.