John Batey was 29 when he was shot and killed on the evening of December 5, 2018, at 3148 Vermont Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a Black male whose death is recorded as a homicide; the case remains an open investigation with no arrests and no publicly identified suspects.

The Louisville Metro Police Department is asking the public for information that could help solve the killing. John’s mother, Wilma Batey-Harbin, has been publicly active since his death, speaking out with community activists against the city’s ongoing problem of gun violence and working to keep his memory alive.

If anyone has information about John Batey’s death or the events at 3148 Vermont Avenue on December 5, 2018, please contact Louisville Metro Police with what you know.