John Taylor Jr. was 32 when he was shot on the night of February 10, 2023, on East Muhammad Ali Boulevard near Clay Street in Louisville’s Phoenix Hill neighborhood. Officers arrived about 10:30 p.m. and found him suffering from a gunshot wound; he was taken to University Hospital and later died. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity.

Louisville Metro Police cordoned off the scene and turned the investigation over to the department’s Homicide Unit. At the time, investigators had not identified any suspects, and in the days and months that followed there were no public announcements of arrests or named suspects. The case remains open while the family and community await answers.

If anyone was in the Phoenix Hill area that night or has information about what happened, please come forward to assist the investigation.