Attempted vehicle theft ends with gunfire; suspect fled


An incident involved someone attempting to steal a vehicle from a backyard, firing a shot, and fleeing north. The person was described as tall, thin, and wearing dark clothing.
Audio|Source: Louisville Metro Police 2 - Divisions 3 and 8
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Transcript:
Okay. 23, (name withheld) and 2, (name withheld). 5322 is calling now. They went in 1042. We don't know what they have going on to their house, but that's where the caller is thought the gunshot came from. Okay, so we have a scoop here now, 323 (name withheld) and 2, (name withheld). You're going to go to the 5322 West Hall. That subject, there was a subject that went into his backyard, tried to steal his vehicle. On the call over and outside, the subject fired a shot as a caller. This male subject firing a shot is a tall, thin build, covered from head to toe and dark closing. We don't have a direction of travel yet. I'm going to change the address to the 5322. Brook-out. And the guy ran northbound. 3.20 where you're open in for my chief? Yeah, 4.20. 20-7. All right. So, 1-4. You can't plan my cell phone. 1-0. We'll start for care. Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near Westhall Ave, Louisville, KY 40214
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