LOUISVILLE — Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD), offered a preliminary statement Friday on an officer-involved shooting. 

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  • Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, chief of the Louisville Metro Police Department, offered a preliminary statement on an officer-involved shooting 

  • After a traffic stop was initiated by detectives, a male passenger got out of the vehicle and fled with a pistol equipped with an extended magazine

  • "The individual continued to disregard the officers’ requests, which ultimately led to an officer discharging his firearm," the chief said

  • No bystanders or officers were hurt

After a traffic stop initiated by detectives at Fourth Street and Central Avenue in the 4th Division, Gwinn-Villaroel said a male passenger got out of the vehicle and fled with a pistol equipped with an extended magazine. This resulted in a short pursuit along Fourth Street, and officers demanded the suspect drop the weapon, the chief said at a press conference.

"The individual continued to disregard the officers’ requests, which ultimately led to an officer discharging his firearm," she said. "Once the subject was no longer a threat, officers rendered life-saving aid. Medics rushed the adult male to University of Louisville Hospital, where he is currently in stable condition. There is no additional threat to the public."

No bystanders or officers were hurt, the chief said.

"LMPD will remain vigilant in fighting violent crime," she said. "We will continue to be proactive in our manner of policing in the city of Louisville in a constitutional manner. There will be body-worn camera footage that will be released publicly within 10 business days, per our new officer-involved shooting procedure."

The police are asking the public for any relevant video or information. They can contact 502-574-LMPD.

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