Dosker Manor apartment community near downtown Louisville

Pictured: Dosker Manor, a more than 10-story apartment community that primarily houses the elderly, handicapped, and people on Section 8, at 413 E. Muhammad Ali Blvd., near downtown Louisville, Ky. (WDRB image)

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man was taken to the hospital after being shot inside Dosker Manor apartments on Saturday morning, according to Louisville Metro Police.

LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said police responded to a shooting at the apartments in the 400 block of East Muhammad Ali Boulevard in the Phoenix Hill neighborhood around midnight. Police found a man who had been shot inside an apartment, and officers applied tourniquets until EMS arrived.

The man was taken to University Hospital with what is believed to be non-life-threatening injuries, according to Ellis.

LMPD's Non-Fatal Shooting Unit is handling the investigation, but there are no known suspects. Anyone with information regarding the case can call the anonymous tip line at 502-574-LMPD or use the online Crime Tip portal here.

Last month, a 39-year-old man was shot and killed at the apartmentsDosker Manor apartments on East Muhammad Ali Boulevard are subsidized housing with low-rent costs intended for seniors and disabled community members.

Residents of Dosker Manor have endured deplorable living conditions, leading them to plead for relief from Louisville Metro Housing Authority. Months after reports of bed bugs, mold, mice, maggots and other problems at the public housing, people who live at Dosker Manor said very little has been accomplished.

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