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Woman Shot to Death Walking Child to Kentucky Bus Stop; 15-Year-Old in Custody

The fatal shooting near a Jefferson County Public Schools bus stop is the second in a week in the Russell neighborhood, raising ongoing safety concerns and prompting increased police efforts.

  • A shooting occurred near a JCPS bus stop in the Russell neighborhood, Louisville, Kentucky, sources say.
  • LMPD officials reported an earlier bus stop shooting on August 7, when a 15-year-old boy allegedly fired shots, marking the second incident this week, officials said.
  • Witnesses said multiple shots were fired near West Chestnut and 11th Streets around 8 a.m., but no suspects or injuries have been confirmed.
  • Authorities then increased patrols near JCPS bus stops in the Russell neighborhood, after LMPD secured the scene and briefly locked down Coleridge-Taylor Elementary.
  • Looking ahead, the city plans more presence during bus pickup and expanded after-school programs, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said, noting about 40,000 bus stops in the community.
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Young woman shot dead while walking child to bus stop in Louisville, suspect at large: Police

A young woman was struck and killed by gunfire while walking a child to a bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday morning, authorities said.

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Woman shot to death walking child to Kentucky bus stop; 15-year-old in custody

A woman was shot at a school bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday morning.

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