Police hunt for man who PUNCHED Louisville mayor

Moment Louisville mayor, 64, is PUNCHED in unprovoked assault during city event: Cops are hunting for suspect who fled after the attack

  • Democrat Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer was attacked as he attended an event on Saturday in the city 
  • Officials confirmed he is ‘doing fine’ after the punch 
  • Police said an investigation has been opened and more information will be released as it becomes available
    Pictures from video footage of the suspect heading southbound on Fourth Street have been released to the public

Kentucky Police has launched a manhunt for a man who punched Democrat Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer.

The attack happened while Fischer was at an event at the Fourth Street Live entertainment complex located in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday.

Officials confirmed that Fischer ‘is doing fine’ after the unprovoked assault.

Police said an investigation has been opened and more information will be released as it becomes available. 

Surveillance footage stills show the moment that Fischer was attacked. It then shows the suspect fleeing southbound on Fourth Street.

Surveillance footage stills show the moment that Fischer was attacked 

Kentucky Police has launched a manhunt for a man who punched Democrat Louisville mayor Greg Fischer (pictured) on Saturday

Kentucky Police has launched a manhunt for a man who punched Democrat Louisville mayor Greg Fischer (pictured) on Saturday

It is unclear whether Fischer was targeted or the attack was random and unprovoked

More information will be released as it becomes available, police said

It is unclear whether Fischer was targeted or the attack was random and unprovoked

It is unclear whether Fischer was targeted or the attack was random and unprovoked. 

Authorities have not disclosed what the mayor was doing when he was punched but he did confirm he attended a Pride event that day, while several Juneteenth celebrations were also hosted by Fourth Street Live over the weekend. 

‘Awesome energy at the Pride Parade! Louisville stands with our LGBTQ+ residents today & every day. You make our city better & stronger & we pledge to continue the work…’ Fischer wrote on Twitter, making no reference to the punch.

Fischer has served three terms in office and will not be able to run again due to term limits. 

Authorities have asked anyone with information about the suspect to contact police at 502-574-5673.  

Pictures from video footage of the suspect have been released to the public

Pictures from video footage of the suspect have been released to the public

The suspect is seen heading southbound on Fourth Street

The suspect is seen heading southbound on Fourth Street

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