Robert Nathaniel Mitchem IV, 23, known to family and friends as Lil Robert, was shot and killed on the evening of March 26, 2020 near South 25th Street and Woodland Avenue in the West End of Louisville, Kentucky. Described as polite and personable and working toward a career as a music manager for his childhood friends, he was rushed to a local hospital by a friend after the shooting but succumbed to his injuries.

The killing left his family and community in shock; funeral services followed as loved ones mourned. The Louisville Metro Police Department was investigating the homicide, but no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced and the circumstances of the shooting remain unresolved.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or knew details about Robert’s last movements that could help investigators, please come forward with information.