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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville man was hospitalized with critical injuries after he was shot in the Russell neighborhood early Thursday morning. 

It happened just before 9:15 a.m. in the 1000 block of West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, according to a news release from the Louisville Metro Police Department. Officers from the 1st Division responded to find a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to UofL Hospital for treatment and was listed in critical condition, according to the release. 

After receiving information that a person possibly involved in the shooting was inside a residence, police surrounded the home and instructed anyone inside to leave with their hands raised. 

WDRB crews in the area saw LMPD officers outside a home with their guns drawn. 

LMPD with gun on Muhammad Ali Blvd.

Pictured: this frame grab from video shows an LMPD officer with a gun outside a home at the scene of a reported shooting in the 1000 block of W. Muhammad Ali Blvd. in the early morning hours of Nov. 28, 2024. (WDRB/Frank Stamper)

A SWAT team was also called to the scene and searched the residence but found no one inside. 

9th Street was closed during the standoff, but the scene was cleared around 1:30 p.m. 

LMPD's Homicide Unit is leading the investigation due to the critical injuries received by the victim. 

It's not clear if police are still searching for a suspect, but police ask anyone with information to call 502-574-LMPD (574-5673) and share what they know. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the LMPD Crime Tip Portal by clicking here. 

The shooting in the 1000 block of Muhammad Ali Blvd. was reported just before 9:30 a.m.

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