1 dead, another injured in Smoketown shooting on East Jacob Street, LMPD says

Louisville Metro Police Department said one person died and another was injured after a shooting in the Smoketown neighborhood Thursday evening. The incident occurred in the 500 block of East Jacob Street, the agency said, just before 9 p.m.

According to LMPD, officers responded to reports of gunfire and found victims who had been shot. The Louisville police statement to WAVE described the outcome as one death and one additional person injured, with officers treating the situation as an active investigation.

WAVE reported that the shooting took place in the 500 block of East Jacob Street. LMPD did not indicate in the report whether the victims were related or how close the victims were at the scene, and no further identifying details were included in the available information.

Following the shooting, LMPD said investigators were working to determine the circumstances that led to the attack. The report did not provide confirmed information on a suspect, motive, or whether police had taken anyone into custody as of the time of publication.

As detectives process the scene, additional updates would typically depend on follow-up interviews, forensic analysis, and whether witnesses or surveillance video can be identified and reviewed. The report did not state when LMPD expects to issue additional information.

The killing and injury add to the number of shootings that require coordination between patrol officers, detectives, and emergency medical personnel in Louisville. Families in the neighborhood, especially those near East Jacob Street, may face ongoing disruptions while police secure the area and work through evidence.

Anyone with information about the shooting was not quoted in the available report, but Louisville police generally encourage members of the public to contact LMPD with tips if they can provide details about what they saw or heard.