John Robinson Jr., 23, was killed on December 14, 2023, inside a home in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood during a domestic hostage situation. Police had been called to a North 25th Street residence after reports of domestic violence. Kenneth Clark, 30, who had been released from jail about two months earlier, was reportedly armed, pointing weapons at several people and holding Robinson, Clark’s sister and another man in a room while threatening to shoot.

Officers on scene decided to breach the bedroom door before a SWAT team or hostage negotiator arrived. Police reports say Clark, positioned behind the door, shot Robinson in the head as officers kicked the door open. Robinson’s family has publicly questioned the police response and whether a different approach might have prevented the killing.

Are there witnesses or neighbors who saw activity at the North 25th Street residence on December 14 who could shed light on what happened that night?