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I was waiting for this. A statement from Governor Andy Beshear:<\/p>\n
\u201cLast night at around 12 a.m., it is our understanding that Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) and the Kentucky National Guard were dispatched to 26th and Broadway. While working to disperse a crowd, LMPD and the Kentucky National Guard were fired upon,\u201d Beshear\u2019s statement reads. \u201cLMPD and the Kentucky National Guard returned fire resulting in a death. Given the seriousness of the situation, I have authorized the Kentucky State Police to independently investigate the event.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
One dead after police, National Guard soldiers return fire at protest in Kentucky<\/h3>\n
By Bruce Schreiner And Sophia Tulp<\/strong><\/p>\n
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Police officers and National Guard soldiers enforcing a curfew in Louisville killed a man early Monday when they returned fire after someone in a large group fired at them first, the city\u2019s police chief said.<\/p>\n
A witness said the group had nothing to do with the protests, and was shocked to see soldiers with machine-guns arrive in military vehicles to disrupt their gathering. \u201cNever thought I would experience that here in America,\u201d Kris Smith said.<\/p>\n
Police Chief Steve Conrad confirmed the shooting happened around 12:15 a.m. outside a food market on West Broadway, where police and the National Guard had been called to break up a large group of people gathering in defiance of the city\u2019s curfew.<\/p>\n
Someone fired a shot at them and both soldiers and officers returned fire, the chief said. It was unclear if the person killed is the one who fired at the law enforcers. Several \u201cpersons of interest\u201d were being interviewed, he said.<\/p>\n
News outlets showed video taken by someone in a car parked at a gas station. It recorded the sound of bullets being fired as groups of police and national guard soldiers crouched behind cars.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt has been a very difficult four days for our city. Our officers are working very hard to keep people safe,\u201d Conrad said. \u201cWhile doing that, we\u2019ve had officers shot at and assaulted. I think it\u2019s very, very clear that many people do not trust the police. That is an issue that we\u2019re going to have to work on and work through for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gov. Andy Beshear said he authorized state police to independently investigate Monday morning\u2019s shooting, which he said happened as police and guardsmen were fired on while dispersing a crowd.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This is going downhill quickly. Read the entire article here: The Star<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"