Terry Michael Tidwell, 42, was found suffering from a gunshot wound in the early hours of March 3, 2026, in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert around 1:20 a.m. and discovered Tidwell outside in the 2900 block of Rowan Street. Despite life-saving efforts by police and emergency medical services, he was pronounced dead. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound.

The Louisville Metro Police Department’s Homicide Unit has opened an investigation. No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Investigators are working to determine the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting and have asked anyone who was in the area, or who has cell phone or surveillance footage, to contact police. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the department’s tip line or online portal.

Did anyone in the Portland neighborhood see or record anything around 1:20 a.m. on March 3 that could help investigators?