Renata Veljacic was 29 when she was shot and killed in the early morning hours of July 8, 2024, in a parking lot in a south Louisville neighborhood. Louisville Metro Police responded just before 2 a.m. to the 8000 block of Glimmer Way and found Veljacic suffering from a gunshot wound; emergency personnel pronounced her dead at the scene. Friends and family described her as nice, friendly, respectful, and responsible.

Police located 32-year-old Stephanie Hill about nine hours after the shooting and took her into custody at a Circle K on New Cut Road. According to police reports, Hill admitted she had been manipulating a firearm when it discharged, said she fled the scene, discarded the gun, and took Veljacic’s cellphone; officers found Hill in possession of heroin. Hill was charged with murder, robbery, tampering with physical evidence, and possession of a controlled substance; she pleaded not guilty and bond was set at $250,000, and a grand jury later indicted her on the same charges.

Are there details from that night or anyone who knew Renata that could help fill gaps in the timeline?