Crime

Teen boy shot at Kentucky high school football game last month dies

A teenage victim of a September shooting outside a Louisville high school football game died early Tuesday morning.

The boy was in critical condition at the University of Louisville Health Hospital after the double shooting, which happened outside of a Pleasure Ridge Park High School football game Sept. 29. He was found at the scene and taken to the hospital.

Another teenage victim showed up at Mary and Elizabeth Hospital later that day, with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

The Louisville Metro Police Department’s Homicide Unit is still investigating. No arrests have been made.

Kendall Staton
Lexington Herald-Leader
Kendall Staton is the City/County Reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. She also helps with general news coverage, and previously covered UK HealthCare. She worked as the regional editor of three community newspapers in Central Kentucky before joining the Herald-Leader. She is a Greenup County native and 2023 University of Kentucky graduate. She first joined the Herald-Leader in April 2024. Support my work with a digital subscription
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