On the evening of May 26, 2022, first responders found 30-year-old Julius D. Richie inside a vehicle on the 14500 block of Dixie Highway in southwestern Jefferson County, suffering a critical gunshot wound. Paramedics transported Richie to UofL Hospital, where he later died; the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed a gunshot wound as the cause of death. Richie was a Louisville man and is survived by a daughter, his mother, and three siblings.

The Louisville Metro Police Department’s Homicide Unit took over the investigation, but officials released few details about the circumstances, motive, or any persons sought. Authorities asked the public for tips through an anonymous tip line and online portal. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been formally identified.

If anyone has information about what happened on Dixie Highway that evening, please contact the investigators handling the case.