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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A man is expected to survive after being stabbed Friday morning in a southwest Louisville neighborhood where neighbors say violent crime is rare.

Louisville Metro Police responded around 7 a.m. to the 6500 block of Santa Fe Trail.

When officers arrived, they found a man who had been stabbed. He was taken to UofL Hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.

For neighbor Robert Hundley, the police response was something he had never seen in his neighborhood.

Hundley said he has lived in this subdivision for 65 years. He said he stepped outside Friday morning with a cup of coffee and found police cars lining the street.

"I've never seen that before back here," Hundley said. "It's always been a peaceful place."

Hundley said families have lived in the neighborhood for decades and that it's the kind of place where neighbors know each other. That's why Friday morning's investigation caught so many people off guard.

"It just surprised me," Hundley said.

Friday morning's stabbing was just one of several violent incidents in the city in the last 24 hours.

A woman was stabbed to death in an apartment in the Chickasaw neighborhood just after 7 p.m. Thursday night. Less than two hours later, a man and a woman were shot to death in the Smoketown neighborhood.

Police have not announced any arrests in connection to any of three incidents.

Earlier this week, Mayor Craig Greenberg announced Louisville recorded five homicides in July — the city's lowest July total since 2014. His office shared the following statement Friday:

"While Louisville saw the fewest homicides in July since 2014, any act of violence in our city is unacceptable. We are heartbroken for the victims, their loved ones, their neighbors, and our entire community. Mayor Greenberg created Safe Louisville to bring long-term, consistent change to our city. There will be times when it is easy to see the progress we are making, and there will be times when we focus on re-doubling our efforts to continue building a safer Louisville for everyone."

LMPD also sent a statement:

"As Chief Humphrey discussed during his media briefing on Wednesday, Louisville continues to see encouraging reductions in violent crime trends compared to previous years. While any act of violence is concerning and unacceptable, the overall data continues to move in a positive direction."

Anyone with information in this case or any other case is encouraged to call LMPD's anonymous 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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