On the morning of November 6, 2023, Keith Smith, 40, was found with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of Boone’s gas station at North 22nd and Bank Street in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville. The discovery came about 8 a.m., shortly after Smith had dropped his children off at school. He was taken to the University of Louisville Hospital but died later that morning. His death was recorded as Louisville’s 134th homicide of the year.

Smith, a construction worker and father of five, was remembered by family as generous and peaceful. His wife, Dionna Cottrell, and his aunt, Marva Malone, survived him; the family noted he was approaching his 42nd birthday. Smith’s truck was found at the gas station with its doors open, and it is not known whether he was shot inside the vehicle or elsewhere. As of late 2023, no arrests had been announced and police had not publicly identified suspects; the Homicide Unit is investigating.

Did anyone see activity near North 22nd and Bank Street around 8 a.m. on November 6 that could help investigators?