A man died Wednesday evening after being shot multiple times outside a residence in Louisville's Russell neighborhood, with officers performing CPR before he was rushed to UofL Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Louisville Metro Police officers responded to the 400 block of South 27th Street around 6:10 p.m. on reports of a shooting.
According to WHAS11, officers arrived to find the man outside the location suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. LMPD officers provided first aid and CPR before Louisville Fire and EMS personnel arrived on scene, the station reports. EMS then transported the man to UofL Hospital, where he died from his injuries a short time later.
The shooting unfolded in similar fashion according to a separate account from courier-journal.com, which reported that officers located the man outside a residence with gunshot wounds, and that after first responders attempted aid, he was transported to UofL Hospital, where he died from his injuries. The outlet's report placed the case in its ongoing count of 2026 Louisville homicides.
Homicide Unit Takes Over, No Arrests Reported
LMPD's Homicide Unit took control of the investigation Wednesday night, per WHAS11's reporting. As of the time of the station's report, no arrests had been made in connection with the shooting, according to WLKY, which separately confirmed that officers responded to the 400 block of South 27th Street around 6:10 p.m. Wednesday for reports of a shooting.
Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call the anonymous Crime Tip Hotline at 502-574-5673 or use the anonymous LMPD Crime Tip Portal, per the station's report.
A Grim Backdrop Citywide
The Russell neighborhood shooting adds to a troubling pattern across Louisville, where the Courier Journal has tallied at least 109 homicides in 2025. That ongoing toll underscores the scale of gun violence the city has been grappling with as investigators continue working to identify who opened fire on South 27th Street.
