Sixteen-year-old Antavious Roberts, a Black male, was shot and killed in east Louisville in the early morning of March 14, 2023. Police responded to a shooting call about 1:45 a.m. in the 11400 block of Tazwell Drive; Roberts was found suffering multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed the cause of death as homicide by gunshot and identified him.

Roberts’ body was ultimately found at 11549 Ford Place. The Louisville Metro Police Department Homicide Unit is handling the investigation. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified. Anyone with information is asked to contact the LMPD anonymous tip line.

If anyone knew Antavious, was in that neighborhood that night, or has information about the shooting, please consider coming forward to investigators.