Suspect killed by LMPD fired several shots at officers, police say

A suspect is dead in Louisville after firing multiple shots at officers Wednesday night, Louisville Metro police said.Louisville Metro Police Department officers were called on a report of a domestic disturbance on Mary Dell Lane just after 11 p.m. Wednesday. As officers were en route to the scene, additional 911 calls reported a man waving a gun and firing shots in and around the home, according to LMPD.Officers surrounded the home and Benjamin Kennedy, 35, came out the back door of the house and fired several times in the direction of officers, LMPD Public Integrity Unit Lt. Aaron Crowell said.Click here to view the body camera video. WARNING: The video may be too graphic for some viewers.In the body camera video, Kennedy’s mother can be seen telling police he had taken eight of something and asked police not to shoot him.Officer William Mattingly returned fire, potentially hitting Kennedy, who went back inside the home, investigators said.A few minutes later, Kennedy came out the front door with a gun and again waved it at officers, investigators said.In the video, Officer Dallas Constant can be heard ordering Kennedy to drop his weapon several times, but Kennedy did not obey. Constant shot Kennedy and officers disarmed him and began life-saving measures, which were not successful, according to police.LMPD Chief Steve Conrad said Kennedy died at the scene. The coroner said Kennedy died of a gunshot wound to the torso.The LMPD Integrity Unit is handling the investigation. Mattingly and Constant have been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is completed.

A suspect is dead in Louisville after firing multiple shots at officers Wednesday night, Louisville Metro police said.

Louisville Metro Police Department officers were called on a report of a domestic disturbance on Mary Dell Lane just after 11 p.m. Wednesday. As officers were en route to the scene, additional 911 calls reported a man waving a gun and firing shots in and around the home, according to LMPD.


Officers surrounded the home and Benjamin Kennedy, 35, came out the back door of the house and fired several times in the direction of officers, LMPD Public Integrity Unit Lt. Aaron Crowell said.

Click here to view the body camera video. WARNING: The video may be too graphic for some viewers.

In the body camera video, Kennedy’s mother can be seen telling police he had taken eight of something and asked police not to shoot him.

Officer William Mattingly returned fire, potentially hitting Kennedy, who went back inside the home, investigators said.

A few minutes later, Kennedy came out the front door with a gun and again waved it at officers, investigators said.

In the video, Officer Dallas Constant can be heard ordering Kennedy to drop his weapon several times, but Kennedy did not obey. Constant shot Kennedy and officers disarmed him and began life-saving measures, which were not successful, according to police.

LMPD Chief Steve Conrad said Kennedy died at the scene. The coroner said Kennedy died of a gunshot wound to the torso.

The LMPD Integrity Unit is handling the investigation.

Mattingly and Constant have been placed on administrative leave while the investigation is completed.