Surveillance video released by authorities shows people walking through the park before suddenly running as shots rang out, with parents grabbing their children to flee.
Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel told the Council Public Safety Committee Wednesday evening that the department's current helicopter is so old, they can't buy parts for it.
Louisville police are collaborating with the Commonwealth Attorney's Office on a renewed effort to focus on prosecutions in fatal crash cases.
The shooting happened on Friday, Dec. 8, at 4th and Central Avenue.
The shooting stemmed from a domestic violence call on Thursday, Dec. 14 at a home in the 400 block of North 24th Street around 8:45 p.m.
Officer Ben Sullivan is accused of violating the department's chase policy during the incident on July 6, 2021.
With violence in recent years targeting more of Louisville's youth, LMPD is looking to expand its G.R.E.A.T program to more JCPS schools.
Lamont Washington, an investigator with the Louisville Metro Police Professional Standards Unit, said an officer did break the department's pursuit policy before a 2021 crash that killed 22-year-old Trevon Mitchell.
LMPD Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said Jaron Bobbitt had an "AR-style pistol" and ran from officers when they showed up.
A man who was shot by Louisville Metro Police after pointing a gun at officers was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday, but he claimed he was in too much pain.