Devante Shields, 32, was one of two men fatally shot in the Old Louisville neighborhood in the early hours of June 1, 2026. Officers found Shields and 32-year-old Lavonta Churchill with critical gunshot wounds in the 100 block of West Oak Street; both were taken to UofL Hospital and later pronounced dead. A woman found in the 500 block of West St. Catherine Street was treated for non-life-threatening injuries that investigators believe were related to the same incident.

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified the deceased and the Louisville Metro Police Homicide Unit has classified this as a double homicide. The motive and circumstances that led to the shooting remain unclear.

If anyone saw activity in the Old Louisville area around 1:15 a.m. on June 1 or has information about these shootings, please contact the Louisville Metro Police Homicide Unit.