Shawntta D. Young, a 35-year-old Black male, was killed in Louisville, Kentucky, on the evening of July 8, 2012. The homicide occurred at the intersection of 1st and Ormsby streets. Specific circumstances of the killing have not been publicly detailed.

The Louisville Metro Police Department opened a homicide investigation, but no information about suspects or persons of interest has been released and the case remains listed as an open homicide. Young’s family and community continue to seek answers about what happened that night.

If anyone was in the area of 1st and Ormsby on July 8, 2012, or has information about Shawntta Young’s death, please contact the Louisville Metro Police Department.