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LOUISVILLE, KY, USA — Darryl Barnes, 30, Identified After a Police Gunfight at a Phillips Lane Motel
On October 15, Louisville Metro Police officers were involved in a gunfight at a motel on Phillips Lane. Police say Darryl Barnes, 30, fired on officers from a second-story room; three officers returned fire. Barnes was shot twice — once by police and once by a self-inflicted shot to the head — and died just before 1:30 a.m. on October 16. No officers were injured. On Wednesday, LMPD released body-camera footage from the shooting and the Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the dead man as Darryl Barnes. The department's Public Integrity Unit investigation continues.
- Date
- October 28, 2026
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Stage
- VICTIMS IDENTIFIED
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Update #2 — Police release shooting footage
Louisville police released body-camera, surveillance and drone footage of this shooting on October 28. Deputy Chief McKinley said Darryl Barnes was shot twice — once in the torso by police, and once in the head, self-inflicted. The investigation now goes to the Commonwealth's Attorney for review. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes. -
VICTIMS IDENTIFIED
SUMMARY OF RECORDUpdate #1 — Darryl Barnes, 30, Identified After a Police Gunfight at a Phillips Lane Motel
On October 15, Louisville Metro Police officers were involved in a gunfight at a motel on Phillips Lane. Police say Darryl Barnes, 30, fired on officers from a second-story room; three officers returned fire. Barnes was shot twice — once by police and once by a self-inflicted shot to the head — and died just before 1:30 a.m. on October 16. No officers were injured. On Wednesday, LMPD released body-camera footage from the shooting and the Jefferson County Coroner's Office identified the dead man as Darryl Barnes. The department's Public Integrity Unit investigation continues.
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