Donovan Lee Andre Reese, a 19-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Thursday, October 26, 2023, near 27th and West Kentucky Streets in the Parkland neighborhood of Louisville. First responders found him at the scene with a gunshot wound; he was taken to the University of Louisville Hospital and died of his injuries. He was born April 9, 2004.

Family remembered Donovan as a sweet person with a beautiful smile. He is survived by his parents, Herbert Reese and Khamilah Stum, multiple siblings, grandmothers, and an extended circle of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. A celebration of his life was held at the Tabernacle of Praise on November 6, 2023.

The Louisville Metro Police Department Homicide Unit is investigating. No motive or suspects have been released and no arrests have been announced. If anyone has information about the shooting near 27th and West Kentucky Streets on October 26, please come forward.