Don Demartine Ezell, 64, was found inside a crashed car in the 1000 block of South Jackson Street in the Shelby Park neighborhood of Louisville around 11:30 p.m. on a Friday in August 2021. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to the University of Louisville Hospital, where he died in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 21, 2021. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed his identity and cause of death.

The Louisville Metro Police Department opened a homicide investigation. Around the same time, another non-fatal shooting occurred nearby in the 1300 block of South Preston Street, and investigators were examining whether the two incidents were related. Authorities have asked anyone with information to call the anonymous tip line at 574-LMPD. No arrests or suspects have been publicly announced and the investigation remains ongoing.

Did anyone in Shelby Park see activity in the area that night or have information about either shooting?