LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A 13-year-old girl is dead after a shooting in southwest Louisville near Cane Run Road Friday afternoon.
The shooting happened in the 3200 block of Elane Drive in the St. Dennis neighborhood. LMPD Chief Shields said the teen was taken to the hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
According to a release from LMPD, a 15-year-old boy was charged with 2nd Degree Manslaughter in connection to the incident.
"It's sad. This is a child," Shields said. "They had their whole life in front of them and we're burying another child."
Shields said the shooter and the victim were at least acquaintances.
"We have a very solid lead. This does not appear to be random," Shields said.
After a record breaking year of gun violence, Shields said guns have got to get off the streets.
"And it's not unique to Louisville unfortunately, and I say unfortunately because children dying and being shot. We shouldn't even be having this conversation. It's sickening," Shields said
The pieces of the puzzle are still being put together, but Shields said for something like this to have happened, a problem had to occur.
"So, something went wrong something, someone was an irresponsible gun owner," Shields said.
According to Shields, this incident is yet another example of why they need to take action against gun violence.
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