On the afternoon of September 6, 2023, 54-year-old Gary Henry Jr. was found inside a home on the 1500 block of Beech Street in the Park DuValle neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Louisville Metro Police officers and emergency medical services responded around 3 p.m.; Henry was pronounced dead at the scene and the LMPD Homicide Unit took over the investigation.

Authorities had no known suspects in the immediate aftermath and the case was listed among the city’s open homicides as detectives pursued leads. Family members described Henry as a best friend who could light up a room and said they knew of no one who would have had anything negative to say about him. Two years after the shooting there had still been no arrests and the investigation remained ongoing.

Anyone with information, however small, is asked to contact the anonymous tip line.