Overview
- First Division Officer John Heisler was identified as the officer who fired during Thursday’s encounter in the 2300 block of West Chestnut Street near 23rd Street.
- Police say officers chased a man who said he had a gun, he reached toward his waistband, and Heisler fired multiple times.
- Officers recovered a firearm, applied multiple chest seals, and the man was taken to UofL Health in critical condition and in surgery.
- No officers were injured, and officials said there was no ongoing danger to the public following the shooting.
- Personnel records show Heisler was hired in 2019, rehired in 2021, has numerous commendations, and received an oral reprimand after an August 2024 accident; local outlets report this was the city's ninth police-involved shooting this year.