LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound as U.S. Marshals attempted to serve a warrant at a home in the Shawnee neighborhood on Friday, police said.
A police spokesperson said U.S. Marshals, along with LMPD detectives assigned to the U.S. Marshals task force, attempted to serve an arrest warrant for an assault suspect in the 3600 block of W. Jefferson St. around 3 p.m.
When they knocked and announced their presence, they heard a gunshot from inside the home. The suspect, an 18-year-old woman, was found deceased inside the home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to LMPD.
No U.S. Marshals or LMPD officers fired their weapons.
The Public Integrity Unit is investigating, which is standard procedure if a weapon is fired while LMPD officers are on the scene.
Following the incident, questions about how the woman died began circling on social media.
"Unfortunately sometimes misinformation gets out there and that's exactly why we're here tonight to cover that up," police spokesperson Dwight Mitchell said during a press conference.
Editor's note: During a press conference, LMPD corrected their original statement that the warrant was for a homicide suspect to say they were an assault suspect. The story has been updated to reflect this correction made by police.
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