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On December 24, 2012, 20-year-old Dante Newsome was shot multiple times in the head on the porch of a residence at 40th and Market streets in the west end of Louisville and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was a graduate of Shawnee High School. Family and friends gathered at the scene as police began their investigation.

Police say the shooting began during an attempted robbery. According to reports, 19-year-old Steven L. Thompson, Jr. pulled a handgun on Newsome; as Newsome tried to get away, Thompson allegedly shot him several times. Five other people were inside the home when stray bullets entered, endangering them. After the shooting Thompson reportedly fled and tried to discard his clothing to hide his identity. Tips led to Thompson’s arrest on January 8, 2013, at the Judicial Center while he was there on an unrelated charge. He was charged with murder, robbery, tampering with physical evidence, and multiple counts of wanton endangerment; bond was set at $500,000. Witnesses identified Thompson as the shooter.

Does anyone have information about Dante’s last movements that afternoon or saw activity near 40th and Market on December 24, 2012?