Paul Leonard Archer, 61, was found shot to death outside his apartment complex in the Beechmont neighborhood of Louisville in the early morning of July 28, 2022. Neighbors reported hearing five gunshots around 3:15 a.m., and a resident who knew Archer as a quiet man discovered his body near a dumpster. It is thought he may have been taking out his trash when he was shot.

The Louisville Metro Police Department has classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation. Investigators have found few leads, no clear motive, and no suspects have been identified. No arrests have been announced, and the case has grown cold.

If anyone who lived in or near Beechmont on July 28, 2022, or who knew Paul Archer has information that could help, please share what you know with police.