Kenneth Adams Jr., 61, was fatally shot in Old Louisville on the evening of September 10, 2025. The shooting occurred in the 1200 block of South 3rd Street at about 6:40 p.m. after an argument escalated; officers say the dispute ended when William Bradley allegedly produced a firearm and shot Adams multiple times. Four other people in the area were endangered by the gunfire.

Emergency responders pronounced Adams dead at the scene. The Louisville Metro Police Department’s Homicide Unit identified Bradley as the primary suspect; he was located and arrested a few days later and was charged with one count of murder and four counts of wanton endangerment. At his arraignment a judge set bond at $200,000.

If anyone was in the 1200 block of South 3rd Street around 6:40 p.m. on September 10 or has information about the incident, please come forward to investigators.