Kalend Ki’Lee Hinkle, 25, was shot and killed on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in the Algonquin neighborhood of west Louisville. First responders found him with fatal gunshot injuries; he was pronounced dead at the scene. As of the days after the shooting, no arrests had been announced and homicide detectives were investigating.

Known to family as Bubba or KennKenn, Kalend was born in Louisville and graduated from the Jefferson County Public School system, attending Atherton High School and Iroquois High School. He worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at UofL Hospital and had previously been employed at Jewish Hospital. He was described by loved ones as a fun-loving influencer who enjoyed dance and creative videos, and as someone devoted to his family, including his parents Diane D. Hickman and Oliver T. H. Hinkle Sr., and his sister.

Anyone with information about the shooting in the Algonquin area on December 13 is asked to contact Louisville Metro Police.