Kaynell Pate was shot and killed in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood on September 10, 2023. Police found the 58-year-old at the corner of 29th and Cedar Street around 9 a.m. with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Louisville Metro Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating; authorities have not released a motive and no suspects have been named.

Born in New Orleans on August 13, 1965, Pate owned Pate Construction and was described as a problem solver who helped clients and family members. He was a member of the 1st Baptist Church of Bardstown and is survived by his mother, his companion, and numerous siblings and relatives. His family continues to mourn his sudden, violent death.

If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact the anonymous police tip line.