On March 27, 2005, Lionel E. Richie, an 18-year-old African-American man, was found murdered at 3813 Riverpark Drive in Louisville, Kentucky. His family remembers him as a young father to a son, Leon Tyler, and a son of Anna Richie and Johnny Mathies. He is also survived by a sister, Lawanda Mathies, and brothers Chonac Johnson, Chontell Richie and Donnell Richie; grandmothers Sarah Cooper and Gladys Mathies helped the family lay him to rest at Louisville Cemetery.

The homicide investigation remains open and, to date, no arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified. The family continues to seek answers and closure after Lionel’s violent death.

If anyone has information about what happened to Lionel on March 27, 2005, please come forward.