LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Metro Police have released body camera footage hours after an officer-involved shooting at an eastern Jefferson County apartment complex.
According to Chief Steve Conrad, officers were looking into a suspicious vehicle at the Breckenridge Square Apartments around 1 a.m. Saturday.
Conrad says three people were inside the vehicle and officers asked them to exit. The driver complied but the front seat passenger, identified as 20-year-old Elijah Eubanks, refused.
That’s when police say Eubanks pointed a revolver at them and fired a shot and officers then returned fire. The officers were not injured.
The revolver police say Elijah Eubanks had on him.
“We never want to fire our weapons and when we do, we understand and accept a high level of public scrutiny that will come with that shooting,” Conrad said.
Those officers were identified as Eric Goldschmidt and Ian Stuart. Goldschmidt has been with the force since Feb 2015 and Stuart, since June 2016.
Officer Ian Stuart (L) and Officer Eric Goldschmidt (R) -- Photos: LMPD
Eubanks was transported to University Hospital where he was listed in stable condition.
Police were unsure if Eubanks was wanted for a crime.
The investigation remains ongoing.
