Deondre McRae was shot and killed in Louisville on November 18, 2022. He was 29, known to family as Dredo, a father of two and a local musician whose song had recently played on the radio. The shooting occurred in the Buechel neighborhood near the 4600 block of Fegenbush Lane around 2:30 p.m. Officers found McRae with multiple gunshot wounds; his car was struck by bullets and the driver’s side door was open. Emergency medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene.

His mother, Surice McRae, reported their last exchange was an I love you about 20 to 30 minutes before she was contacted and discovered the police cordon at the scene. The Louisville Metro Police Department Homicide Unit opened an investigation; as of the latest information, no suspects have been identified and no arrests have been announced. The family continues to seek answers.

If anyone has information about what happened that afternoon, please share what you know with investigators.