Latia Davette Greenwell, 31, was fatally shot on the evening of December 19, 2023, on the 1700 block of South 32nd Street in the Park DuValle neighborhood of Louisville. Officers arriving shortly before 7:30 p.m. found her with a gunshot wound; police applied emergency treatment and she was taken to University of Louisville Hospital, where she died. The Jefferson County Coroner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound.
Law enforcement reported that another woman later arrived at University Hospital with a stab wound and that investigators believed she had been at the same location, but police did not publicly explain what led to the confrontation or the relationship between the women. Authorities said they believed all parties connected to the incident had been accounted for, but no arrest or charging announcement was made. Police have not publicly described where the shooting occurred, whether a firearm was recovered, who initiated the violence, or whether both injuries happened in the same altercation.
Greenwell was born and raised in Louisville on February 12, 1992. She performed in City Church International’s choir and liturgical dance team, attended Nativity Boniface Academy and Presentation Academy, ran a commercial cleaning business, and was the mother of two daughters, ages 12 and 8. Her homicide remains listed as an open 2023 case with Louisville Metro Police, and no publicly identified suspect or prosecution has been reported.
If anyone knew Latia or has information about what happened that night, please share what might help investigators.