Matthew Glowicki

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The coroner's office has identified the teenager who was fatally shot Thursday evening in the Southside neighborhood.

Le Truong, 15, of the 100 block of East Elmhurst Avenue, died from a perforating gunshot wound to the abdomen, according to an email from deputy coroner Rita Taylor.

The shooting happened just after 6 p.m. Thursday in the 4900 block of South First Street, off Tenny Avenue, according to MetroSafe. EMS transported Truong to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead just after 7 p.m.

Police spokeswoman Alicia Smiley said there is no information yet on a suspect. Truong was found near the Americana Community Center.

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Reporter Matthew Glowicki can be reached at 502-582-4989 or mglowicki@courier-journal.com. Reporter Danielle Lerner contributed to this story.