On the early morning of October 31, 2021, a private party at Unity Palace Event Center on Shepherdsville Road in Louisville turned deadly when a dispute moved into the parking lot. Security guards Darius Anderson, 22, and his cousin LaTroy Hornbeak, 22, both intervened to de-escalate the argument. Gunfire erupted; both men were shot and taken to the University of Louisville Hospital, where they died of their injuries. Two other people were also shot and transported themselves for treatment.

Family remembered Anderson and Hornbeak as hardworking young men who were on duty that night. The Louisville Metro Police Department has been investigating but has made no arrests and has not publicly identified suspects. The murders remain unsolved.

If anyone was at that event or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.