Louisville teen dies days after double shooting outside football game at PRP High School

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Louisville Metro Police investigated a shooting outside a football game at Pleasure Ridge Park High School with Male on Greenwood Road on Sept. 29, 2024. (WDRB photo)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- One of the victims in a double shooting outside a football game at Pleasure Ridge Park High School has died. 

Louisville Metro Police spokesman John Bradley said in a statement that the victim that died early Tuesday was a juvenile male that was in critical condition at UofL Health Hospital downtown since the night of the shooting. He died at 2:14 a.m. 

The double shooting happened on Sept. 29 at a rescheduled football game between PRP and Male High Schools. Two juveniles were shot. 

One victim was found at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds and was subsequently rushed to UofL Health Hospital in critical condition. The young man's family told WDRB News that he is 17 years old.

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No additional information or condition has been updated on the second juvenile shot that night. He showed up at UofL Health - Mary and Elizabeth Hospital the night of the shooting, but his injuries weren't believed to be life-threatening.

Bradley said LMPD's Homicide Unit continues to investigate, but he said no arrests have been made. 

Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to contact the LMPD tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673). Callers can remain anonymous.

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