On the morning of August 14, 2021, 27-year-old Kyle Michael Elzy was at the Triple Crown Car Wash in the Lyndon neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, to clean a scratch on his new car. While near the coin machine he was approached and shot multiple times; first responders found him with fatal gunshot wounds in the 9900 block of La Grange Road and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Surveillance footage released by Louisville Metro Police produced public tips that identified a suspect as Kevin Thompson. Court documents say Thompson and Elzy had no prior relationship. Thompson was arrested and charged with murder and robbery. Investigators say a second person, Dakaisha West, drove Thompson to the car wash, transported him away after the shooting, helped dispose of clothes, and later left the state with him.

Both Thompson and West later pleaded guilty to charges related to Elzy’s death; Thompson received a 36-year sentence and West received five years. Kyle’s mother described him as a kind-hearted person who would do anything for anyone. Did anyone in Lyndon or the Triple Crown Car Wash area see Kyle or a suspicious vehicle that morning?