A second person was transported to a hospital and is expected to survive, police say.
LOUISVILLE — A gunman opened fire into a crowd of protesters here Saturday night, killing one and injuring another, authorities said. The shooting took place at a park where demonstrators had gathered to protest the death of Breonna Taylor.
Louisville police said one person died at the scene. A second person was transported to a hospital and is expected to survive, police said. Authorities have not said whether anyone was arrested in connection to the shooting, which took place around 9 p.m. after a day of peaceful protests.
Activists have assembled at Jefferson Square Park for more than a month to protest police brutality. Video posted online Saturday shows man in shorts and a tank top aiming a gun in the direction of tents set up in the park and opening fire. Videos on social media show protesters fleeing the area and, in some cases, diving and crouching behind nearby parked cars, tents and trees as shots are fired. In one video posted on social media, a seemingly motionless body can be seen on the ground in the park in a pool of blood as people shout for medics to help.
“I am deeply saddened by the violence that erupted in Jefferson Square Park tonight, where those who have been voicing their concerns have been gathered,” Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said in a statement. “It is a tragedy that this area of peaceful protest is now a crime scene.”
Jasmine Harris, a 27-year-old protester, said she and others were participating in a music video when she heard gunfire.
