On the evening of September 24, 2021, Marion Richard Caldwell III, 34, known by the nickname Slowdown, was shot and killed on Dixie Highway near Wilson Avenue in Louisville’s Park Hill neighborhood. He was found with gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene around 9 p.m. The Louisville Metro Police Department responded and asked witnesses to come forward.

Caldwell was born and raised in Louisville, the youngest of seven siblings and a father to ten children. He was described as a local musician and rapper who loved cars, fashion, and was fiercely loyal to friends and family. Investigators said a crowd in a nearby parking lot may have seen what happened and urged anyone with information to contact police.

No suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests were reported in the weeks after the shooting, and the circumstances that led to the attack remain unclear. If anyone knew Marion, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help solve this homicide, please contact the Louisville Metro Police Department.