Man shot and killed in Louisville's Russell neighborhood, police say

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man was shot and killed in the Russell neighborhood on Sunday night, according to Louisville Metro Police.

LMPD responded to a shooting in the 2000 block of West Chestnut, near Dr. W. J. Hodge Street, around 8:30 p.m. When police arrived on scene, they found a man who had been shot multiple times.

The man was taken to University of Louisville Hospital, but he died there a short time later. He hasn't been identified yet.

LMPD's Homicide Unit is investigating the shooting.

Anyone with any information is asked to leave an anonymous tip by calling the LMPD 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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