LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police are investigating after two children were hit by stray gunfire while inside a home in Louisville's Newburg neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
According to Aaron Ellis, a spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department, the incident took place at about 12:30 a.m. in the 5000 block of Red Fern Road, near Robinwood Road, just west of GE Appliance Park.
Police say a 12-year-old girl was suffering from a gunshot wound from a stray bullet that came through the window.
A 5-year-old boy was also suffering from a graze wound to the hand, according to LMPD.
Both children were taken to the hospital. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Tuesday, Mayor Greg Fischer called instances like this "unacceptable."
"Image that," said Fischer. "So you're at home with your kids, minding your own business, and a bullet comes flying through your house and hits your kids."
He went on to say, "It's bad enough when you're involved with somebody that you've got some problem with. Much less hitting some young kids that are in their house just trying to go to bed."
Fischer said the American Rescue Plan will focus on reducing gun violence.
"Reducing all that is going to be a significant emphasis on that, just as with this budget we just passed where we quadrupled the amount of money going to the non-law enforcement aspect of this," he said.
Police currently have no suspects.
Neighbors who live just blocks away said they hope someone with answers comes forward.
"If you know something you should say something because those are somebody's children," said Carl McElroy.
McElroy said he grew up in the Newburg area.
"It's a good area. There's a lot of good people in this neighborhood. As with a lot of places, it's got a lot of crime going on and a lot of things and I think part of it sometimes, people need to speak up when they see something," he said. "We have to police ourselves too. The police can't be everywhere and they can't do everything."
When asked about the stray gunfire, McElroy said, "It's terrible. It's terrible and it shouldn't happen."
He went on to say, "It's a sad thing and it's a horrible thing but until somebody, and that means the community and everybody, steps up and decides and do something, it's not going to stop."
Anyone with any information is asked to call LMPD's crime tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673). Callers can remain anonymous.
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