A man who tried to carjack undercover police officers in Louisville was fatally shot by a Louisville Metro Police officer, authorities said.
The shooting happened Monday afternoon at approximately 1:30 as two undercover officers were inside a vehicle and trying to catch a suspect in an unrelated investigation when they were approached by a man in his 20s armed with a gun who attempted to carjack them, Interim Police Chief Jackie Gwinn-Villaroel told news outlets.
One of the officers shot the unidentified man and both officers provided medical aid, Gwinn-Villaroel said, but the suspect later died from his injuries at a local hospital.
The shooting is being investigated by the Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team, state police said.
The Associated Press and Ken Howlett, News Director
