Investigation underway after child and man hospitalized in California neighborhood shootings

The Louisville Metro Police Department is currently investigating two related shootings in the California neighborhood that left a child and a man hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

The incidents occurred around 9:30 p.m., with the first shooting taking place at S 17th and Gallagher streets, near Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle School. A 3-year-old child was taken to Norton Children’s Hospital with a gunshot wound, while a man was later transported to the same hospital with a gunshot wound as well.

The second shooting occurred just seven blocks north at S 18th and Dixie Highway. Police believe the two incidents are connected, but there are no suspects identified at this time.

The Louisville Metro Police Department’s Non-Fatal Shooting Unit is actively investigating the case. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.