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An LMPD cruiser at the scene of a shooting in Louisville. (WDRB file photo)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A man was hospitalized after being shot in the Highlands early Saturday morning.

Dwight Mitchell, a spokesperson for Louisville Metro Police, said officers responded to the 1000 block of Bardstown Road just before 3:30 a.m. on a reported shooting.

Police said a man who was shot in the leg was taken to UofL Hospital by private means.

Anyone with information is asked to call LMPD's anonymous Crime Tip Line at (502) 574-LMPD (5673). Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the department's Crime Tip Portal.

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