On the late evening of September 11, 2022, officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department responded to reports of a shooting under the I-264 overpass near the Watterson Expressway on South 3rd Street. They found Gage Edward Lankford, 31, of Louisville, with a fatal gunshot wound; the Jefferson County Coroner pronounced him dead at the scene. Lankford was born July 12, 1991, and is survived by his children, Kenzy Hill and Gavin Lankford, along with close family members who have been left to grieve.

The circumstances that led to the shooting remain unresolved. If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw activity near South 3rd Street and the I-264 overpass on September 11, 2022, please come forward to assist the investigation.