The most recent in Louisville’s 2023 murders
The primary three days of the brand new 12 months have been marked by a number of murders – including to the quantity town has skilled because the development of killings started in 2020.
Louisville has reported greater than 100 homicides up to now three years. Town’s first murder of 2023 was reported on the primary evening of the 12 months. Two extra have been shot lifeless on the second day of January.
In 2022, Louisville Metro Police investigated 160 homicides, with different Jefferson County police departments additionally investigating a number of homicides.
LMPD and different departments have investigated not less than 20 homicides to date in 2023.
The Courier Journal tracks homicides reported by the LMPD and different native departments to recollect victims, pursue circumstances and inform the general public. Under is an inventory of police-reported homicides with extra details about the case and response.
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A girl was discovered shot within the JBS Swift parking zone in Butchertown
A girl was discovered shot to demise Feb. 3 within the parking zone of the JBS Swift pork manufacturing facility within the 1300 block of Story Avenue in Butchertown. In keeping with LMPD, First Division officers responded to a reported taking pictures round 3:18 p.m.
The lady was a JBS worker, LMPD spokesman Matt Sanders stated, including “very preliminary info” indicated it could have been an “remoted incident” within the parking zone.
Suspects weren’t instantly recognized.
Mark Lucas
LMPD is investigating after a Feb. 2 taking pictures in St. Denis left one particular person lifeless
Second Division officers responded to a report of a suspicious car within the 3400 block of Buckeye Highway round 8:30 a.m. that morning, based on a press release from the division. Officers discovered a person with a gunshot wound on the scene, who was pronounced lifeless on the scene by EMS officers.
The sufferer has been recognized by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace as 61-year-old Mark E. Lucas. In keeping with the assertion, he died of gunshot wounds.
LMPD’s Murder Unit is dealing with the investigation.
Lethal taking pictures on Leverett Lane
A person shot Jan. 31 in southwest Louisville died two days later, based on LMPD.
Third Division officers responded to a report of photographs fired within the 6700 block of Leverett Lane that afternoon, based on the division. A person with gunshot wounds was taken to College of Louisville Hospital, the place he was pronounced lifeless on February 2.
The sufferer has not but been recognized and no suspects have been arrested.
Andrew Valdez
Police are investigating a deadly taking pictures reported Jan. 30 in Crescent Hill.
Fifth Division LMPD officers responded to a report of a taking pictures round 5:30 Monday afternoon within the 100 block of N. Birchwood Avenue, the place they discovered an grownup man with a gunshot wound, based on a launch from the division. He was taken to College of Louisville Hospital with life-threatening accidents and later pronounced lifeless on January 31.
The sufferer was recognized by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace as 35-year-old Andrew E. Valdez was recognized as being from Jeffersonville, Indiana
The LMPD’s Murder Unit is dealing with the case, based on the discharge, and all events are believed to be accountable.
Kenneth Mayer
A person was pronounced lifeless Jan. 26 after LMPD officers discovered him shot in Louisville’s Irish Hill neighborhood.
Fifth Division officers responded to a name of a taking pictures within the 500 block of Cooper Road simply earlier than 4 p.m. the place they discovered a person with a gunshot wound, LMPD spokeswoman Alicia Smiley stated. He stated EMS officers pronounced one particular person lifeless on the scene.
Smiley stated the division’s murder unit is investigating the incident and no arrests have been instantly made.
The sufferer was recognized Jan. 30 by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace as 51-year-old Kenneth Mayer.
A person charged with home violence taking pictures
A girl was killed and a person charged with home violence murder in a Jan. 24 taking pictures, based on LMPD.
Sixth Division officers responded to a report of a taking pictures within the 3300 block of Breckenridge Lane round 6:30 p.m., based on a launch from the division. A girl with gunshot wounds was discovered on the scene and brought to College of Louisville Hospital, the place she was pronounced lifeless later that evening.
Brendan L. Bell, 21, is charged with home violence murder and receiving stolen property (firearm) shortly after the taking pictures, a separate LMPD launch stated. Bell was the sufferer’s boyfriend, police stated. His arrest quotation was not instantly accessible.
The sufferer’s id has not but been launched from the Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace.
The person died 2 weeks after the Woodgate Lane taking pictures
A person wounded in an early January taking pictures close to Klondike and Buechele died two weeks afterward Jan. 24, based on the Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace.
Sixth Division LMPD officers initially responded to a name of a taking pictures round 7:15 a.m. Jan. 10 within the 4400 block of Woodgate Lane, the division stated on the time. An grownup male who was shot was taken to the hospital on the time with accidents that weren’t believed to be life-threatening.
Nevertheless, the person who was shot was pronounced lifeless simply earlier than 2 a.m. on Jan. 24, based on a press release launched by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace. The workplace recognized him as 42-year-old Timothy Greer.
LMPD is investigating and no arrests have been introduced.
Marcus Cambron
A person died after a taking pictures on Baxter Avenue on the night of Jan. 15, police stated.
LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell stated police have been dispatched to the 900 block of Baxter Avenue round 5 p.m.
He was taken to College of Louisville Hospital the place he later died.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace recognized the sufferer as Marcus Cambron.
Mitchell stated all suspects within the case have been recognized.
Javarious Hendrix
A 14-year-old boy was killed in a Jan. 15 taking pictures on Brentwood Avenue, based on an LMPD report.
LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell stated officers have been known as to the 900 block of Brentwood Avenue round 3 a.m. to stories of a taking pictures. The boy sustained deadly accidents and was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace has recognized the sufferer as Javarius Hendricks.
Mitchell stated officers have a suspect within the case, however didn’t present extra particulars.
Two died on Vermont Avenue
In keeping with Aaron Ellis, an LMPD spokesman, two grownup males died of gunshot wounds after police responded to stories of photographs fired Tuesday night.
Officers situated two individuals within the 3100 block of Vermont Ave., and one was pronounced lifeless on the scene, Ellis stated. The opposite man was taken to College of Louisville Hospital, the place he “died from his accidents shortly after arrival,” based on police.
A teen on the scene was additionally taken to College Hospital, and Ellis stated their accidents gave the impression to be non-life threatening.
Detectives are canvassing the realm, police stated. There are not any suspects presently.
Physique of grownup girl discovered on Sale Avenue
An grownup girl was discovered lifeless on the scene of a gunshot wound simply after midnight Sunday morning within the 1400 block of Sale Avenue, based on LMPD spokesman Aaron Ellis.
The Louisville Metro Police Division was responding to the taking pictures elsewhere, and whereas they have been doing so, a ShotSpotter and the decision got here in for the taking pictures, Ellis stated. shotspotter A gun detection program.
Police stated there are at present no suspects.
Deadly taking pictures of Taylor Berry
A girl was shot and killed shortly after midnight Jan. 8 within the Taylor Berry neighborhood, LMPD officers stated.
Officers on patrol heard gunshots and shortly responded to the taking pictures within the 1400 block of Sale Avenue. There they declared a lady lifeless on the spot.
The lady has not been recognized, and police haven’t named the suspects.
Mitchell Eddings
One particular person was killed in a taking pictures simply earlier than 1 a.m. Jan. 6 in Parkland, based on LMPD.
LMPD officers responded to the taking pictures within the 1000 block of S. twenty sixth Road, based on division spokesman Aaron Ellis. A person with gunshot wounds was discovered inside a car on the scene, the place he was pronounced lifeless.
The sufferer was recognized by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace as 69-year-old Mitchell Eddings.
The suspects haven’t been named.
Paul A. Turner
Louisville’s sixth murder of the 12 months was reported Jan. 3 after a taking pictures in southwest Louisville.
Third Division officers responded to a name of photographs fired within the 8300 block of Arnoldtown Highway at 4:45 p.m., based on division spokesman Aaron Ellis. A person with a gunshot wound was discovered on the scene — he was taken by EMS to College of Louisville Hospital, Ellis stated, the place he was later pronounced lifeless.
LMPD’s Murder Unit is investigating and Ellis stated all events concerned have been accounted for.
The sufferer was later recognized by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace as 42-year-old Paul A. Recognized as Turner.
Jeremiah Buckner
First Division officers responded to a name of photographs fired close to Esquire Alley and Roy Wilkins Avenue at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday. In keeping with LMPD spokesman Aaron Ellis, on the scene they discovered an grownup man with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced lifeless.
The division’s murder unit is investigating and no suspects have been publicly recognized.
The sufferer was later recognized by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace as 42-year-old Jeremiah Buckner.
In a single day killings in Parkland
LMPD officers are investigating a murder that occurred within the early morning hours of Jan. 3, the fourth deadly taking pictures of the 12 months in Louisville.
Second Division officers responded to a name round 2 a.m. within the 2700 block of W. Kentucky Road, the place they discovered an grownup girl with a gunshot wound, based on division spokesman Aaron Ellis. He was declared lifeless on the spot.
LMPD’s Murder Unit is investigating. No suspects have been arrested.
The id of the deceased girl is but to be discovered.
Dorion Tisby
A person died Jan. 2 after being shot round 12:05 a.m. within the 400 block of East Oak Road in Shelby Park. LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell stated officers from the 4th Division responded to a name and located the person with severe accidents and was taken to College of Louisville Hospital in essential situation.
Mitchell stated shortly after 10 a.m. that the person was lifeless.
There are not any suspects, Mitchell stated.
The sufferer was later recognized as 24-year-old Dorion Tisby.
camel cross
A person was discovered shot within the early hours of January 2 and later died of his accidents.
LMPD officers responded to the 1600 block of Beechwood Avenue at 1:30 a.m., the place they discovered a person with a gunshot wound. He was taken to College of Louisville Hospital, the place he later died, police stated.
The sufferer was later recognized by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace as 36-year-old Deonta Cross.
On Jan. 16, LMPD stated in an e mail that 35-year-old Naji Lee Hughes, who additionally goes by Lee Hughes, was arrested for the taking pictures and charged with homicide. He pleaded not responsible, based on court docket data.
Reginals Speight
Louisville’s first murder was reported on the primary evening of the 12 months.
Second Division LMPD officers responded to a report of a taking pictures Jan. 1 at 9:15 p.m. within the 1800 block of W. Golbert Avenue, Mitchell stated. Officers on the scene discovered a person who had been shot a number of occasions. He was pronounced lifeless on the scene and later recognized by the Jefferson County Coroner’s Workplace as Reginald Speight, 28.
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This text initially appeared within the Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville’s 2023 homicides: Updates on cases, victims and arrests
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