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One man killed, another injured in shooting on West Market

The shooting happened sometime around 5 a.m. on Tuesday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two men were shot in downtown Louisville early Tuesday morning, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD).

LMPD spokesperson Beth Ruoff said officers were responding to a commercial burglar alarm in the 400 block of West Market Street when they were notified about a shooting at the same location.

When they arrived, they found a man in his 50s who had been shot and killed. Another man had also been shot and was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to police.

The Jefferson County coroner has identified 45-year-old Glenn Odell as the victim and his death is being handled as a homicide

Ruoff said the LMPD Homicide Unit is investigating but everyone who was involved was "accounted for."

Another man was found dead around 4 a.m. Tuesday on Senn Road on the western edge of Louisville. Ruoff said the two shootings are not related.

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