A 15-year-old boy, Demetri Rhodes, was shot and killed inside a home in the 4100 block of West Broadway in Louisville’s Shawnee neighborhood on June 4, 2021. Officers responded about 5:30 p.m. and found Demetri deceased; the initial scene developed into a tense standoff when another person was discovered inside the residence and refused to come out.

The SWAT team and the Hostage Negotiation Team were called as a precaution. That person later surrendered and was taken into custody for questioning by the Louisville Metro Police Department Homicide Unit. Public reports do not disclose the outcome of the questioning, whether that individual was ever formally named a suspect, or whether any charges were filed.

The investigation remains without a publicly announced resolution. If anyone knew Demetri or has information about what happened that evening, please come forward to the investigators handling the case.