LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky State Police is investigating after a police shooting in Lebanon Junction.
Shepherdsville Police Chief Rick McCubbin said police and "other agencies" were involved in an incident Wednesday night "involving shots being fired." A suspect was hit, McCubbin said, but their condition is unknown.
While no officers were injured, McCubbin said one of the departments K-9s was shot and killed. A city official confirms the K-9's name was Dash.
Pictured: K-9 Dash, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on March 9, 2022. (Shepherdsville Police Department Facebook photo)
Bullitt County Sheriff Walt Sholar told WDRB News that his agency, KSP, and Lebanon Police were on scene with Shepherdsville Police.
WDRB News Alert: Police in Lebanon Junction have parts of Oak St near Main blocked off as part of a KSP officer-involved shooting investigation. Details are limited but the scene spans several blocks. @WDRBNews pic.twitter.com/BIqs8GLFrd
— Breon Martin (@BreonMartin) March 10, 2022
Trooper Scotty Sharp, with KSP, said more information was expected to be released Thursday morning.
This story may be updated.
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