Mitchale L. Groves, a 48-year-old Louisville resident, was shot and killed inside an apartment in the 5500 block of Lodema Way in the Newburg neighborhood in the early morning of September 6, 2025. Police responded to reports of gunfire around 4 a.m.; emergency medical services pronounced Groves dead at the scene.

The Louisville Metro Police Department Homicide Unit opened an investigation and said initially that all individuals involved were accounted for, with no immediate arrests. Detectives continued to gather evidence and conduct interviews through September and October. In early November investigators arrested James Belle and charged him with reckless homicide in connection with Groves’s death. Authorities have not released details about what led to the arrest or the relationship between Belle and Groves; the case is being referred to the Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office for review.

If anyone has information about Groves, his activities that night, or the Lodema Way apartment, please come forward.