On the late morning of May 17, 2021, officers responded to the 100 block of Colonial Oaks Court in Louisville’s Southside after a reported shooting. They found 52-year-old Michael Dorsey, a Black man, with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical services took him to the University of Louisville Hospital in critical condition; he died shortly after arrival. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office later confirmed his identity and reported he lived at or near the apartment complex where the shooting occurred.

The circumstances that led to the fatal shooting are unclear. The Louisville Metro Police Department Homicide Unit is investigating, and no suspects have been publicly identified or arrested. Michael was described as a hardworking man with a great sense of humor, a jack of all trades, an avid Dallas Cowboys and University of Louisville basketball fan, and is survived by children and grandchildren. If anyone has information that could help this investigation, please contact the anonymous LMPD tip line.