Police secure scene after shooting on West Chestnut Street, Louisville KY
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WeaponsAccording to the dispatch call, law enforcement secured the area near West Chestnut Street after a shooting. Officers reported the suspect was at gunpoint and down on the ground. They requested shields and a SWAT team response. The suspect was still moving and armed, and had a history of mental illness. Perimeter control included holding back family members and blocking traffic to maintain safety.
Audio|Heard on: Louisville Metro Police 3 - Divisions 1 and 2
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04:30
Transcript:
00:00
Can we get cars from the front of near West Chestnut and the family's outside?
00:04
Take cards of near West Chestnut and families outside.
00:10
The top, like the radio.
00:11
Get them the tone.
00:13
The tones are on.
00:15
Hey,
00:20
What's well, David? Everybody get off the radio.
00:22
All right, we've got the suspect down.
00:24
He's at gunpoint.
00:25
I am behind cover.
00:27
Get me a shield so we can approach him.
00:30
Okay?
00:31
I need units from the north side of Chestnut to hold the family.
00:35
Officers are 1086.
00:37
Suspect is down.
00:47
Shields and route?
00:49
Shields and route 1124.
01:03
They stop right there, stop right there and block traffic.
01:25
Hey, units are on Chestnut.
01:28
You all need to stay out of our line of sight, okay? He's still moving.
01:32
All right, we're waiting for a shield.
01:34
Just keep traffic out of the way.
01:37
Wire to Hosler.
01:40
Yes, sir.
01:42
I'm in round five.
01:43
Do you still need a show up there?
01:45
Yeah, come in the alley north of Chestnut between 2-3 and 2-4.
01:50
Lusky, get out of the way.
01:52
Clint coming to this alley.
01:54
Hi, Zeport.
01:58
The suspect is still moving.
02:01
We've got him at rifle point.
02:02
We're going to hold until we get a shield because we're exposed if we go to him.
02:06
He has a history of mental illness.
02:07
Let her head up!
02:12
119. Can we get some kind of QRT from SWAT?
02:15
Raise on T on QRT.
02:20
1212, I'm in route, I've got a shield, so I'll be there in probably two, three minutes.
02:28
Shield and route, 1125.
02:31
121. We're good on this.
02:33
We've got guys headed that way.
02:35
Swat one, okay.
02:36
1125.
02:39
6. Are you show me on the center roof?
02:44
6 Baker, 1126.
02:52
All right, radio, he's still reaching.
02:57
Subjects still reaching.
03:00
Yeah, I have eyes on his right hand, and he's not moving it at all, whenever he's all got on the other time.
03:10
All right.
03:12
He's moving his left arm,
03:15
and I saw the gun over there.
03:30
On 14 out of radio.
03:31
Just for anybody else coming, do not come directly in front of near West Chestnut.
03:36
That's where the suspect is.
03:37
Stay clear out of our line fire.
03:40
Any other unit? Yeah, I'm at alley coming up to 18, so let me know which radio you want me to go to get you.
03:46
Yeah,
03:48
take alley down to 2-2,
03:51
go southbound to Madison,
03:55
and then hit 2-3 from Madison and come west in the alley.
03:59
Okay.
04:01
Allie to T2, the South Zone, and the West Zone in the Alley at 1127.
04:11
Hey, how's the road, see bronze, got the shield, and come to you now.
04:15
Somebody giving you a less people back here.
04:20
What's our address? Run around.
04:24
We're on the north alley of near West Chestnut.
04:30
All right, we're coming.
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Location mentioned:
W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40211
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