PARKER WAS IDENTIFIED USING DENTAL RECORDS. HAPPENING TODAY, LMPD WILL RELEASE THE BODY CAMERA VIDEO FROM LAST WEEK’S DEADLY OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING. CAITLIN HALL WAS SHOT FRIDAY AFTER LOCKING HERSELF IN A BATHROOM DURING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. WHEN OFFICERS BROKE IN, THEY SAY SHE CHARGED AT THEM WITH A SHARP OBJECT AND THEY OPENED FIRE. LMPD SAYS THE CALL DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR THE CITY’S CRISIS DIVERSION PROGRAM, WHICH SENDS TRAIN
LIVE UPDATES | LMPD releasing video from officers who responded to mental health crisis call
Updated: 2:34 PM EDT Apr 3, 2026
NOTE: Police will be providing more information and showing video of this incident at 2 p.m. WLKY will not be streaming this live, as we’re told it is very graphic and triggering. We will provide live updates in this story, and show what we can when we can. Will will also provide full access to LMPD’s provided copy of the video once it is available. (You may need to refresh to page to reveal more live updates)LIVE UPDATES:LMPD Deputy Chief Emily McKinley spoke first (the details shared in the video and below are very graphic. Viewer discretion advised)Here’s what she said:Katelyn Hall’s cousin told 911 call takers she had ingested cleaning products and cut her wrists.Officer Baker arrived first, spoke to Hall who was barricaded in the bathroom, for four minutes.She can be heard in video saying suicidal comments like “Let me die” and, repeatedly, “Katelyn is gone.” She also continued to cut herself.Fire officials suggested breaking the lock to the bathroom door, and all at the scene agree.After the lock is broken, two officers try to open the door, but Hall is sitting in front of it.She can be heard saying her arteries are severed.She also states she’ll kill anyone who tries to save her.A taser can be seen in the video.Firefighters break the hinges on the door, and officers stay about 3-5 feet back.Hall “suddenly” opens door holding large piece of broken porcelain, believed to be from the top of the toilet.She charged towards officers with the porcelain raised, and two officers, officers Baker and Gabbard, fired.”This all happened in about one second.”Two 911 calls were played.Officer Baker’s video is then played. It’s about 13 minutes long.He calmly talks to Katelyn for several minutes, asking her questions.Here’s a look at the bathroom where Hall barricaded herself:Louisville Metro Police will release body camera video Friday from last week’s deadly shooting involving officers.Katelyn Hall, 28, was shot last Friday after locking herself in a bathroom during a mental health crisis. ‘She deserved help, not bullets’: Family mourns woman in crisis killed by LMPDOfficers at the scene said she charged at them with a sharp object, and they opened fire.Louisville Metro Police said the call did not meet the criteria for the city’s crisis diversion program, which sends trained responders instead of police to people in distress.MORE | LMPD chief acknowledges death of Katelyn Hall, says mental health calls are ‘complex’The two officers who fired shots are on administrative leave.LMPD’s police chief said they were working fast to get the footage released, which, per policy, they have 10 days to do. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for free, confidential support 24/7. If there is immediate danger, call emergency services right away.
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NOTE: Police will be providing more information and showing video of this incident at 2 p.m. WLKY will not be streaming this live, as we’re told it is very graphic and triggering. We will provide live updates in this story, and show what we can when we can. Will will also provide full access to LMPD’s provided copy of the video once it is available.
(You may need to refresh to page to reveal more live updates)
LIVE UPDATES:
LMPD Deputy Chief Emily McKinley spoke first (the details shared in the video and below are very graphic. Viewer discretion advised)
Here’s what she said:
Katelyn Hall’s cousin told 911 call takers she had ingested cleaning products and cut her wrists.Officer Baker arrived first, spoke to Hall who was barricaded in the bathroom, for four minutes.She can be heard in video saying suicidal comments like “Let me die” and, repeatedly, “Katelyn is gone.” She also continued to cut herself.Fire officials suggested breaking the lock to the bathroom door, and all at the scene agree.After the lock is broken, two officers try to open the door, but Hall is sitting in front of it.She can be heard saying her arteries are severed.She also states she’ll kill anyone who tries to save her.A taser can be seen in the video.Firefighters break the hinges on the door, and officers stay about 3-5 feet back.Hall “suddenly” opens door holding large piece of broken porcelain, believed to be from the top of the toilet.She charged towards officers with the porcelain raised, and two officers, officers Baker and Gabbard, fired.”This all happened in about one second.”
Two 911 calls were played.
Officer Baker’s video is then played. It’s about 13 minutes long.
He calmly talks to Katelyn for several minutes, asking her questions.
Here’s a look at the bathroom where Hall barricaded herself:
Louisville Metro Police will release body camera video Friday from last week’s deadly shooting involving officers.
Katelyn Hall, 28, was shot last Friday after locking herself in a bathroom during a mental health crisis.
Family of Katelyn Hall
Katelyn Hall
‘She deserved help, not bullets’: Family mourns woman in crisis killed by LMPD
Officers at the scene said she charged at them with a sharp object, and they opened fire.
Louisville Metro Police said the call did not meet the criteria for the city’s crisis diversion program, which sends trained responders instead of police to people in distress.
MORE | LMPD chief acknowledges death of Katelyn Hall, says mental health calls are ‘complex’
The two officers who fired shots are on administrative leave.
LMPD’s police chief said they were working fast to get the footage released, which, per policy, they have 10 days to do.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for free, confidential support 24/7. If there is immediate danger, call emergency services right away.