SWAT Situation near Shawnee High School

Louisville, KY
A report of shots fired near Shawnee High School turned into a SWAT situation Friday afternoon at a house at 41^stand Larkwood Avenue in Louisville's west end.

A MetroSafe dispatcher said police chased two young men who were shooting at each other near the school around 12:40 p.m.

Police said they arrested a 15-year-old suspect. The second suspect barricaded himself inside a house, and a SWAT team was called to the scene. A daycare center is located across the street.
Nearby Shawnee High School at 4018 West Market Street remained at a heightened security level Friday afternoon. 

Jefferson County Public Schools officials were notified at 12:44 p.m.  JCPS spokesperson Lauren Roberts said Shawnee High School's heightened security level remained at level 3 immediately following the incident.