Richard Buddy Dwight Bell was 32 when he was fatally shot after being lured to the 3600 block of Parthenia Avenue in the Jacobs neighborhood of Louisville. The encounter began March 28, 2022, purportedly over a marijuana deal that was actually a setup for robbery. Bell was shot in the head, taken to hospital, and died of his injuries on March 30, 2022.

Bell was a self-employed tattoo artist and rapper, a devoted father of two sons, and a devoted University of Louisville Cardinals fan. Family and friends remember him as generous and always willing to help others; his death deeply affected his community.

Police identified two suspects in the case: Deion Griffey and Rickenya Wilson. Authorities say Wilson obtained Bell’s phone number from his girlfriend and passed it to Griffey so he could arrange the robbery; Wilson allegedly stayed in a vehicle while Griffey, armed with a handgun, met Bell and shot him. If anyone knew Bell, was in the Jacobs neighborhood that day, or has information about the meeting on Parthenia Avenue, please come forward.