Ron Stephenson, a 21-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot in the early evening of June 2, 2017, in Louisville, Kentucky. He was found with fatal gunshot wounds in the front yard of the Washington Park Townhomes on the 5300 block of Halsey Court in the Iroquois neighborhood and died after being taken to University Hospital. The shooting occurred in broad daylight, near where children were playing.

Stephenson’s cousin Derrick Miller said Ron was the ninth member of their family killed in Louisville over the previous two decades. Miller described him as a funny young man who always smiled and has since started a youth basketball program aimed at steering children away from violence. The Louisville Metro Police Department reported they had no suspects immediately after the shooting and asked the public to call an anonymous tip line with information. The investigation remains open and unsolved.

If anyone knew Ron, was in the area that day, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.