Shantell N. Potter Sr., 41, was found with multiple gunshot wounds in Esquire Alley in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville on the late evening of Wednesday, August 21, 2024. First responders transported him to UofL Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead; the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified him as the victim.

The Louisville Metro Police Department is actively investigating the fatal shooting. No arrests have been announced and no suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identified. Authorities have asked anyone with information to contact the LMPD Crime Tip Line; tips may be made anonymously.

If anyone has information about Shantell Potter Sr. or the events in Esquire Alley that night, please contact the LMPD Crime Tip Line.