Austin Dakota Johnes, 22, was killed on May 18, 2020, at a residence at 512 North 27th Street in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Friends and family remember him as loyal, protective, and full of energy, often smiling and making others laugh.

On the day he died Johnes was on the phone with his mother when a fight broke out; she reported hearing the altercation, the phone drop and dogs barking before the call went silent. He had been stabbed to death. The Louisville Metro Police Department lists the case as an open homicide; no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified.

His family continues to seek justice and marks the anniversary of his death to celebrate his life. If anyone remembers Austin, the circumstances at 512 North 27th Street on May 18, 2020, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.