Clinton CJ Henderson, 44, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of June 4, 2026, on the 2700 block of Elliott Avenue in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood. Louisville Metro Police officers responded to a report of a shooting at about 1:08 a.m. and found Henderson suffering from a gunshot wound; the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office later confirmed the gunshot wound as the cause of death.

Family remembered Henderson as the comedian of the family and a loving father to two daughters; his sister Kimberly Henderson organized a memorial fund to help with funeral expenses and said the family is struggling with the unanswered questions around his death. The Louisville Metro Police Department Homicide Unit is investigating and has asked anyone who was in the area or who may have surveillance footage to come forward. No suspects have been identified and no arrests have been made.

If anyone was in the Russell neighborhood around 1:08 a.m. on June 4, or has video or information that could help, please share what is known with investigators.