On March 5, 2024, 23-year-old Carlos Hamilton was found inside his white SUV in the St. Denis neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. He had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene on the 3400 block of Shagbark Road; the driver’s side door had at least one bullet hole. His mother, Shakita Porter, who was at home battling leukemia, arrived at the scene and was prevented from viewing the body.

Porter has said she believes the killing was not random, mentioning internet disputes and conflicts over young women as possible motives. The Louisville Metro Police Department’s homicide unit is investigating, and as of the most recent reports no arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified.

If anyone in St. Denis or the area around Shagbark Road on March 5 has information about Carlos, his movements, or possible leads, please come forward to assist the investigation.