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Officer dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound

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A Louisville Metro Police officer died Sunday evening of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Chief Steve Conrad in an email.

"This evening the Louisville Metro Police Department had an officer who died of what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound," Conrad wrote in an email to media outlets early Monday morning. "This is a tragic loss and we appreciate your thoughts and prayers for the officer's family and friends."