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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police are investigating after a man was shot in killed Wednesday morning in a neighborhood off Dixie Highway.

LMPD spokesman Aaron Ellis said officers responded to the reported shooting near the 6300 block of Sydney Renee Way around 10:45 a.m. When officials arrived, they located an adult man suffering from a gunshot wound.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, Ellis said.

On Friday morning, the Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 20-year-old James Brown Jr.

LMPD's Homicide Unit is investigating the situation, and "all parties have been accounted for."

Anyone with information regarding the case can call the anonymous tip line at 502-574-LMPD or use the online Crime Tip portal here.

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