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Coroner releases names of 2 men shot while driving in Hikes Point

Coroner releases names of 2 men shot while driving in Hikes Point
WELL THIS EVENING WE LEARNED THAT BOTH BNEE SHOT OVER THE WEEKEND IN HIKES POINT HAVEOW N DIED OFFICERS RESPONDED TO GUNFIRE TO THE INTERSECTIONS OF HIKES AND BRECKENRIEDG LANE SATURDAY AFTERNOON, PLEASE SAY TWO MEN WERE DRIVING NORTHBOUND WHEN SOMEONE IN ANOTHER CAR FIRED AT THEM 18 YEAR OLD KHALIL LAGMANI DDIE AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SATUR
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Coroner releases names of 2 men shot while driving in Hikes Point
Two Louisville men who died after a shooting over the weekend in a heavily trafficked area of Hikes Point have been identified.Kahlil Laghmani, 18, and Mahamed Abdi, 20, were named in updates released by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. Both men were shot Saturday afternoon at Breckinridge and Hikes Point.Laghmani died in the hours after the shooting Saturday while Abdi died Monday. According to the coroner's office, both suffered gunshot wounds.According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, the shooting was reported after 2:30 p.m. Saturday. When officers arrived, they learned that the two men were traveling northbound when someone in another vehicle fired at them.Police said the two men were severely injured.Traffic at the intersection was shut down as police investigated.There have been no arrests as of this report. The homicide unit is handling the case. Anyone with information is asked to call the anonymous Crime Tip Hotline at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or use the online Crime Tip Portal.

Two Louisville men who died after a shooting over the weekend in a heavily trafficked area of Hikes Point have been identified.

Kahlil Laghmani, 18, and Mahamed Abdi, 20, were named in updates released by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office. Both men were shot Saturday afternoon at Breckinridge and Hikes Point.

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Laghmani died in the hours after the shooting Saturday while Abdi died Monday. According to the coroner's office, both suffered gunshot wounds.

According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, the shooting was reported after 2:30 p.m. Saturday. When officers arrived, they learned that the two men were traveling northbound when someone in another vehicle fired at them.

Police said the two men were severely injured.

Traffic at the intersection was shut down as police investigated.

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There have been no arrests as of this report. The homicide unit is handling the case.

Anyone with information is asked to call the anonymous Crime Tip Hotline at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or use the online Crime Tip Portal.