Shooting death in Bullitt County under investigation

Police are investigating a shooting death in Bullitt County.

The Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office says shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday deputies responded with officers from the Hillview Police Department to a residence on West Hebron Lane for a reported shooting.

Upon arrival, officers discovered a male victim with multiple gunshot wounds. The man was transported from the scene to the University of Louisville Hospital where he later died from his injuries.

The Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office has opened a homicide investigation and are currently developing leads. The sheriff’s office believes the shooting to be an isolated incident and that there is no threat to the public.

Anybody with possible information on the shooting is asked to contact the sheriff’s office by phone at 502-543-1262 or by email at crimetips@bcky.org.