LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 65-year-old man was identified Thursday morning as the victim of a fatal shooting Wednesday in Middletown.
The Middletown Police Department said in a statement that officers responded to reports of gunfire and a person lying on the ground at 7:30 a.m. on Winter Springs Court. Police said the victim was initially taken to UofL Hospital with life-threatening injuries but later died.
The Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 65-year-old John McQuillen. He died of a single gunshot wound.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that McQuillen was a reserve deputy who served the agency for more than 10 years until his retirement in July 2021.
As they were processing the scene, officers also found a "suspicious package" on the scene, and LMPD's bomb unit rendered the package safe.
Police said there is no ongoing threat to the public, but officers located a Chevrolet Box truck Wednesday afternoon that they believed may be connected to the case. LMPD said the person driving the truck was considered a person of interest and the truck may contain an "explosive device."
Officers located a Chevrolet Box truck that they believed may be connected to the homicide case. LMPD said the person driving the truck was considered a person of interest and the truck may contain an "explosive device."
Several people have been interviewed in the case but no charges have been filed, police said.
Anyone with information about this or any other case is urged to leave an anonymous tip at LMPD's Crime Tip Line at 502-574-LMPD (5673). Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the department's online crime tip portal by clicking here.
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