Two people were hurt in a crash
involving a Metro police cruise.
Police say it happened just after midnight
near South Jackson and E Chestnut streets.
That's not far from the Red Cross offices.
Officers found a crash involving the cruiser
and what appears to be a Nissan Rogue SUV.
You can see the video there.
The damaged police cruiser right there.
Police say two people inside the other
car were taken to EU to U of L Hospital
for non life threatening injuries and
the officer actually refused treatment.
What caused the crash is under investigation.
Overnight, a teenager was shot in the St.
Dennis neighborhood.
Police are searching for a susp.
This happened around 11:45 last
night in the 4600 block of Dove.
Police didn't find the victim on scene,
but a short time later a teenage
boy was brought to the hospital
with a gunshot wound to his arm.
Police say he was taken to University
Hospital and is expected to be OK and
right now police are working
to figure out how a three-year
old was shot in the shoulder.
Police said the child was taken
to Saint Mary's Hospital with a
gunshot wound yesterday afterno,
was then taken over to Norton Children's
Hospital in serious condition.
Police believe the shooting hapd
in the area close to Cane Run R.
near the Greenbelt.
Now they're interviewing family
members to try to get answers.
Now this is the second shootingf
a young child in less than 24 h.
The first victim was a six year old girl.
She was shot in a road rage
incident off of I-65 Monday.
Police say she is still
in critical condition.
Investigators say it started wih
some sort of an altercation betn
a vehicle and three motorcycles
at I-65 near the outer loop.
It ended miles north.
Near the university, I think the exit
for there is 130 threeish right there,
the main U of L exit.
In total, police said at least
fifteen shots were fired.
One of them hit that six year o.
As a city, we need to grieve
for this child and her family.
But we should also be angry that
there are people in this city
who think that this is okay.
As a community, we need to take action
to stop this pandemic of violen.
We talked with Mayor Greenberg
about all of this recent violen.
What do you hear?
Part of what he had to say.
My heart sunk to think that
two children in two days
have been shot in our city.
One is far too many.
I'm praying for their recovery.
I'm glad that they are both
in the hospital and right now
under the care of great doctors.
But we have got to do something on this.
People have got to.
Use their brains and put their
guns down around children.
There is no place in our city
for guns to be near children.
If you have any information abot
either of these cases, you're ud
to leave an anonymous tip at 574
LMPD or on the online police pol
in the range for Kentucky Gover.
Republican candidate Daniel Cameron is
laying out his public safety plan for this.
We will prioritize the safety.
Of hardworking, law abiding citizens.
Again, we will talk about the
profession of law enforcement honorably.
Again we will put bad people
in jail and keep them there.
The included policies which
would directly impact Mobile.
The attorney general says he was
to develop $5000 recruitment and
retention bonuses for law enforcement.
Plus he wants to build a new Kentucky
State Police post in Louisville.
Cameron says the location wouldp
the LMPD and the Jefferson Couny
Sheriff's Department curb crime.
Cameron also mentioned wanting
to block civilian review boards
from having subpoena power.
Louisville's review board was created in
2020 following the death of Brianna Taylor.
Members aren't currently
pushing for subpoena power.
In a statement.
It's Andy,
Beshear's campaign said in part
unlike Cameron's record of of
covering for criminals and lying
about grand jury proceedings.
Andy Beshear actually delivered
pay raises for law enforcement,
leading to the largest Kentucky State
Police recruiting class in year.
Governor Beshear laid out
his crime plan last month.
He touted his crime fighting re,
noting he pushed for large pay raises
for state troopers as well as an
increase training for police officers.
The governor said he will seek
additional funding for police
training and body armor if he
wins another term in November.
We'll tell you the Kentucky
State Fair is hiring.
It's looking to fill hundreds
of positions before next month,
from guest services to traffic control.
The pay ranges from $11.00
an hour up to 1350 an hour.
As far as requirements go,
no experience is necessary,
but you do have to be at least 8
years old and be fully dedicate,
showing fair goers a good time.
The Kentucky State Fair is summer summed up.
This event itself brings hundref
thousands of guests to our prop.
When we have somebody on the property,
we want them to create the experiences and
traditions we've all come to know and love.
These open job interviews allow
access to those that may not
have availability of a computer
or a phone. The hiring blitz is every
Tuesday and Thursday this month.
You can also apply on the fairs website.
That website is. It's a long on.
kystatefair.org/join our team.