Dominic James Eastridge, 27, was found dead on the afternoon of Monday, May 16, 2022, on Northwestern Parkway near 31st Street in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood. He was discovered around 2:15 p.m., and investigators said he had been shot multiple times. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office formally identified him and ruled the death a homicide.

Family and friends described Eastridge as an artist and musician. A fundraiser was started to assist his mother with unexpected expenses including cremation and plans for a memorial in his birth state of Michigan. Detectives initially released few details while the Louisville Metro Police Homicide Unit investigated.

On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, police arrested 25-year-old Caleb Patrick Burns and charged him with murder; a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf the next day and bond was set at $250,000. Anyone with information about Eastridge or his killing is asked to come forward.