Melinda Leigh Doolin, 61, was found dead of a gunshot wound inside her third-floor apartment at the Avenue Plaza Apartments on South 8th Street in downtown Louisville in the early morning hours of August 19, 2025. Louisville Metro Police responded about 1:30 a.m. to a report of a stabbing and discovered Doolin inside her unit.

Officers also found a man outside the building with a stab wound; he was taken to UofL Hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. Investigators have not publicly established whether the wounded man and Doolin were connected. The Homicide Unit is investigating but has not identified suspects or announced arrests.

What did neighbors or anyone in the area see or hear around 1:30 a.m. on August 19 that might help piece together what happened?