Fatal shooting in Portland neighborhood involving undercover police.
TL;DR
A man was shot and killed by a Louisville Metro Police officer in the Portland neighborhood while attempting to carjack an officer with a gun. The officer fired his service weapon and attempted life-saving measures, but the individual was later pronounced dead at UofL hospital. The Kentucky State Police will lead the investigation. The officer who fired his weapon is a 10-year veteran with LMPD.
Topics:nationcrime#crime#kentucky-state-police#lmpd#louisville#police-shooting#portland-neighborhood
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- LMPD: Officer shoots, kills man that was trying to carjack undercover police WLKY Louisville
- Man dead after attempting to carjack undercover LMPD officers in Portland neighborhood WHAS11.com
- Louisville police say man fatally shot while trying to carjack undercover police officers WDRB
- Louisville police asking public to stay away from Portland intersection due to 'police activity' WDRB
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