On August 13, 2009, 21-year-old Corey Thompson Jr., a Black man from Louisville, Kentucky, was found at the CityView Apartments on Place Blanc with multiple gunshot wounds. Police were called in the early morning and despite lifesaving efforts he died at the scene. Responding officers initially found no witnesses willing or able to explain what had happened, and investigators said it was unclear why Corey had been at that particular apartment.

Corey’s mother, Christy Verner, arrived to find the scene taped off and was not allowed close for hours before seeing her son. The case has produced few leads: no descriptions of a shooter, no vehicle to follow, and no clear motive were reported at the time, so detectives were left to rely on physical evidence and any tips that might surface later. Corey left behind four children.

As of 2018 the case remained open and unsolved, with no public identification of a suspect and no reported arrests, indictments, or trials. Louisville Metro Police continue to list the homicide among unresolved cases and appeal for information. If anyone knew Corey, his movements that night, or saw anything around CityView Apartments on August 13, 2009, please come forward with information.