LMPD: Elderly man shot by stray bullet inside home in Russell neighborhood

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – An elderly man was shot by a stray bullet while sitting inside his home late Saturday night, according to Louisville Metro Police.

The man, believed to be in his 80s, was "struck by a stray round" that came through his front window, according to LMPD spokeswoman Alicia Smiley.

Police responded to the shooting in the 2600 block of West Chestnut Street after a Shotspotter notification just before 1:30 a.m., Smiley said. That's near South 26th Street.

The man was rushed to University of Louisville Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life threatening.

No one had been arrested as of Sunday night. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call LMPD's anonymous tip line at 574-LMPD or report it online here.