LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – The Louisville Metro Police Department is shedding new light on a tragic incident unfolding in Louisville’s Hurstbourne neighborhood involving a woman shot and killed during a mental health crisis.
LMPD has released body camera video of the shooting of Katelyn Hall, 28, of Louisville.
The shooting happened Friday, March 27, 2026, at an apartment in the 9800 block of Vieux Carre Drive. LMPD says Hall charged at officers with a “sharp object” – reportedly a piece of glass – after they attempted to de-escalate the situation. The two officers who fired their weapons, Robert Baker and Robert Gabbard, are currently on administrative leave.
Before showing the video, LMPD commanders gave extensive descriptions of what went down. They also played 911 calls leading up to the incident.
In the video, Hall can be heard saying, “Katelyn is dead, she’s gone.” Hall also said she would “kill anyone who tries to save her.”
Police and nearby fire crews then breached the door and struggled to get into the room. Hall eventually exited the room and that’s when police say she charged at them with the sharp object, leading the two officers to fire their weapons.
Hall was rushed to a hospital for treatment, where she was eventually pronounced dead.
Before showing the body camera video, Deputy Chief Emily McKinely says this is just the beginning stages of a larger investigation.
“The release of this video does not and will not answer every question, McKinley said, “and there will be many questions that we will never have the answers to, but we are committed to a thorough and transparent investigation, and we are committed to learning from this moment, including how we respond to mental health crisis that far too often place both our officers and our community in very, very difficult situations.”
LMPD has faced growing criticism because of their response to the shooting, including from members of Hall’s family.
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