LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Authorities found what appears to be the vehicle wanted in connection to a bus stop shooting that shocked Louisville Wednesday morning. Chief of the St. Matthews Police Department Barry Wilkerson confirmed the car was found burning at a St. Matthews apartment complex around 1:30 a.m. Thursday.
What You Need To Know
- St. Matthews Police found what appears to be the vehicle wanted in connection to Wednesday's bus stop shooting
- The car was found burning
- On Wednesday, LMPD said it was looking for a gray Jeep in connection to the shooting
- The shooting left one teenager dead
Wilkerson said the officers who discovered the vehicle were able to extinguish the fire for themselves. They determined the car was stolen after running its tags.
The St. Matthews Police Department then turned the vehicle over to the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD). No arrests have been made, Wilkerson said.
On Wednesday, LMPD said it was looking for a gray Jeep in connection to a drive-by shooting at a west Louisville bus stop that killed one teenager. Family members later identified him as 16-year-old Tyree Smith.
The shooting also left a 13-year-old boy and a 14-year-old girl with non-life-threatening injuries. All three students attended Eastern High School.
LMPD is working with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the FBI on the investigation. Police Chief Erika Shields said on Wednesday that citizens have approached the police and volunteered information and anyone with information is urged to come forward.