Taron Neal was 17 when he was shot and killed in the California neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Just after 10 p.m. on December 11, 2024, gunfire was reported in the 1600 block of West Kentucky Street. Officers arrived to find Neal, a Black male, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office later confirmed the cause of death as homicide by shooting.

Louisville Metro Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating. The community and city leaders have noted a troubling rise in homicides involving young people.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or knew Taron, please contact investigators.