In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 11, 2024, gunfire broke out in the Highlands entertainment district of Louisville, Kentucky, during a large crowd. Two men were killed in shootings that police say were separate incidents occurring within minutes of each other. One victim was 29-year-old Montay Wade. Officers found Wade with multiple gunshot wounds; he was taken to UofL Hospital and later pronounced dead. A second fatality, Michael Bachelor Jr., was found deceased at the scene. A third person suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and was hospitalized.

Police identified 37-year-old Richie Williams from video and witness accounts; officers say he was seen discharging a handgun and striking Wade. Williams was reportedly shot by an unidentified person, treated for a gunshot wound to the leg at a hospital, and later arrested and charged with murder and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon in connection with Wade’s death. Williams pleaded not guilty and bond was set at $500,000. No suspect has been charged in Michael Bachelor Jr.’s death. The investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone in Louisville witnessed the shootings or has information about either incident, please share what is known with investigators.