EDITOR'S NOTE:Â On Monday, June 19, 2023, Louisville Metro Police issued an update correcting their original statement outlining what police believe occurred in the events leading up to this shooting.
Police now say the shooting took place outside Norton Children's Hospital, among individuals who took part in a fight near the Big Four Bridge.Â
The gender of the victim is not immediately available.
Below is our original story:
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police say a man was shot after a fight near Louisville's Big Four Bridge Saturday night.
According to Dwight Mitchell, a spokesman for the Louisville Metro Police Department, the investigation began at around midnight on Sunday. Mitchell said an off-duty officer working security at Norton Children's Hospital called police to say that a shooting had taken place in the parking garage at the hospital.
Police did find a man at that location who had been shot, but Mitchell said they later determined that the shooting had taken place near the Big Four Bridge, after some people got into a fight.
Police said someone drove the shooting victim to the hospital.
His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, according to Mitchell. The LMPD's Non-Fatal Shooting Unit is investigating. There are currently no suspects.
Anyone with information is asked to call the LMPD crime tipline at 502-574-LMPD (5673). Anonymous tips can also be sent online through the Crime Tip Portal.Â
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