Gregory Powell Jr., a 33-year-old Black man, was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in the early morning hours of April 3, 2024, in the 4300 block of Norbrook Drive in the Buechel neighborhood of Louisville. Officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department’s Sixth Division discovered him after a call about a person down around 1 a.m. Emergency medical personnel responded but Powell was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office later identified him.

The death was ruled a homicide and the LMPD Homicide Unit opened an investigation. Initial reports indicate no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests announced. Police asked the public for help and provided an anonymous tip line for anyone with information that could aid the inquiry.

If anyone saw activity in the Norbrook Drive area around 1 a.m. on April 3, 2024, or has information about this shooting, please contact the Louisville Metro Police anonymous tip line.