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Woman Shot to Death Walking Child to Kentucky Bus Stop; 15-Year-Old in Custody

A 15-year-old suspect was taken into custody after the fatal shooting near multiple school bus stops, marking the second incident in the Russell neighborhood within one week.

  • Police reported that Wednesday morning, a person was shot near the 11th and Chestnut intersection in the Russell neighborhood, and officers have identified a 15-year-old suspect now in custody.
  • This marks the second shooting in the area within a week, as police could not say if Wednesday's shooting was connected to last Thursday's incident at the same Jefferson County Public Schools bus stop.
  • Law enforcement sources say officers and detectives worked with JCPS police to apprehend a 15-year-old suspect, who is now being interviewed by homicide detectives.
  • Counselors including JCPS, YMCA, and the Office of Violence Prevention are on scene to support children who witnessed the shooting, and authorities are contacting the child’s family for services.
  • According to a councilperson interviewed by WLKY, a Wednesday meeting will now address both shootings as city officials highlight recent declines in homicide and violent crime rates.
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Woman shot to death walking child to Kentucky bus stop; 15-year-old in custody

A woman was shot at a school bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday morning.

·Cincinnati, United States
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WHAS11 broke the news in on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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