8 in a shooting in the 200 block of Cecil Avenue in Shawnee, according to LMPD. Twenty-one-year-old Robert Sanders died Nov. LMPD later said the man had suffered a gunshot wound and that detectives were treating the as an active homicide case.Įditor's note: This entry was updated after coroner's office initially spelled the name of Deon Larue Ross incorrectly. to the call of a person down and found the person "obviously deceased" inside the vehicle, LMPD spokesman Dwight Mitchell said. He was 59 years old, the Jefferson County Coroner's Office said.įirst Division officers responded about 1:45 p.m. 16 inside a vehicle in a rear alley in he 2400 block of Elliott Avenue in Russell, according to LMPD. Ways to help: These organizations are working to stop gun violence in Louisville Recent homicides in Louisville Deon Larue Rossĭeon Larue Ross was found shot to death Nov. Help us remember homicide victims: If you feel like sharing anecdotes or photos with us, please email with information about these homicides can contact the Louisville Metro Police anonymous tipline at 502-574-LMPD (5673).Ĭoping with loss?: These organizations provide grief support in Louisville area So far in 2021, LMPD has investigated 172 homicides.
The Courier Journal has excluded cases deemed accidents, suicides, fatal overdoses or hit-and-run deaths. This list is preliminary, and the number of homicides can change as authorities investigate the circumstances of each case, determining whether the slaying was criminal, justified, accidental or suicide. All victims were from Louisville, unless otherwise noted. Homicides include those investigated by Louisville Metro Police as well as other Jefferson County law enforcement agencies. This list is updated as regularly as possible. Louisville suffered record-setting levels of violence in 2020, and as shootings and homicides continue to impact the city in 2021, The Courier Journal is tracking each fatal incident to better understand violence in the city and memorialize the victims.