John Douglas Dougie Poteet Jr., 21, was shot while sitting in a vehicle in the 300 block of North 25th Street in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood at about 10:30 p.m. on July 20, 2023. Critically wounded, he managed to drive a short distance before his vehicle struck a tree near North 26th and Duncan streets. Bystanders pulled him from the car and attempted CPR; officers provided emergency aid until he was taken to UofL Hospital. Poteet died of his injuries on July 21, 2023.

Louisville Metro Police Homicide Unit investigators gathered surveillance video and witness statements that they said pointed to 19-year-old Shannondoah Carman as the person believed to have shot Poteet. Carman was arrested in August 2023 after an encounter during which officers said shots were fired at plainclothes detectives; Carman and his brother, James Carman, were taken into custody. Following the homicide investigation, Carman was charged with murder and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and held on bond.

Anyone who knew Poteet or has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.