Lamont Hobbs Jr., 32, was shot and killed in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 28, 2022. The shooting occurred about 9 a.m. at the intersection of West Jefferson and South 11th streets in the Russell neighborhood. Police found Hobbs with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital and later died from his injuries.

Investigators say the violence followed a brief verbal altercation; surveillance footage partially captured the dispute. Louisville Metro Police identified a suspect who was a relative by marriage to the victim. In July 2022, Mickeal Taylor was arrested and charged with murder and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Taylor pleaded not guilty and was being held on a $250,000 bond.

If anyone witnessed the April 28 incident or has information about the dispute that led to Hobbs being shot, please come forward.