LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man was taken to the hospital after a shooting in the Phoenix Hill neighborhood on Sunday evening, according to Louisville Metro Police.
LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said police responded to a shooting in the 700 block of East Muhammad Ali Boulevard around 6 p.m. When police arrived on scene, they found a man outside who had been shot.
Ellis said police rendered First Aid and used a chest seal to control bleeding until EMS arrived. The man was taken to University of Louisville Hospital with what is believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Police are working to determine what led up to the shooting and a possible motive.
LMPD's Non-Fatal Shooting Unit is investigating. Ellis said a person of interest was detained and is being question.
If anyone was in the area at the time or may have information, they are asked to call the anonymous police tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or use the crime tip portal, click here.
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