Unhoused man in Louisville dies of hypothermia after being found outside

A Louisville man who was known to live outdoors in the Russell neighborhood died Saturday, as a significant winter storm moved into the area.

Mayor Craig Greenberg said Wednesday that the man reportedly found outside in the freezing cold over the weekend was 55-year-old Richard Marshall. He was taken to Jewish Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Jefferson County Coroner. The coroner’s report listed his preliminary cause of death as “consistent with hypothermia.”

Greenberg warned residents that Louisville will continue to experience dangerously low temperatures in the coming days…

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