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Man with knife shot and killed by LMPD officer; KSP investigating

An LMPD spokesperson said a man with a knife "continued advancing" on a group of LMPD officers, prompting one of them to fire his gun.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky State Police is investigating after an LMPD officer shot and killed a man near Germantown.

According to LMPD spokesperson Alicia Smiley, officers responded to a report of a man with a knife on Barret Ave. just before 7:30 a.m. Friday. When the officers found the man, Smiley said they attempted to deescalate the situation and subdue him through "less lethal" means.

Smiley said the man "continued advancing" on the officers, prompting LMPD Officer Malcolm Miller to fire his gun. The officers tried to save the man, but he died before he could be taken to the hospital. 

KSP identified him as Riley Stephens from Bowling Green, Kentucky.

No officers were injured.

Surveillance video provided by Barret Liquors shows the moments leading up to the shooting from across the street.

Due to the involvement of an LMPD officer, KSP took over the investigation and Smiley said the department will not answer any additional questions about the incident.

After the shooting, police blocked off several areas near Germantown and the Highlands as they investigated.

That same Thursday afternoon, a different officer shot and injured a man in the Taylor Berry neighborhood following a robbery. Per LMPD, that man is stable at the hospital.

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