Kayla Smith was 23 when she was found shot and killed on Cypress Street in west Louisville in the early morning of November 27, 2019. Responders discovered her near Algonquin Park and she was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 6:30 a.m.; the Jefferson County Coroner later listed the cause of death as a gunshot wound.

Neighbors reported being unaware of the shooting until police arrived. Authorities opened an investigation and asked the public to contact the Louisville Metro Police Department’s crime tip line, but at the time no suspect or arrest information was released.

If anyone has information about Kayla or that stretch of Cypress Street on the morning of November 27, 2019, please contact the Louisville Metro Police Department’s tip line.