Ashley June Lanham was shot and killed in downtown Louisville on the night of Labor Day, September 1, 2025. The shooting occurred just before 10:30 p.m. in the 700 block of South Brook Street, near Broadway. Officers found the 36-year-old white woman with a gunshot wound; she was taken to the University of Louisville Hospital in critical condition and died shortly after arrival. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office later confirmed her identity.

Family described Lanham as compassionate with a radiant smile and said she had been homeless for more than a decade following her father’s death, with mental illness contributing to her struggles. The Louisville Metro Police Department Homicide Unit is investigating; there are no known suspects and no arrests. Detectives have asked anyone who witnessed the shooting or has video from the area to contact them.

Did anyone in the Louisville area see or record anything on the night of September 1 that could help investigators?