Kasmira Nash was 37 when she was fatally shot in the early hours of May 1, 2021, while bartending at Vibes Restaurant and Ultra Lounge on River Road in Louisville during a crowded Derby weekend kickoff party. Emergency services were called about 1:30 a.m., but Nash was pronounced dead at the nightclub; another man was injured in the same exchange of gunfire.

Police identified 27-year-old Ronnie Tyshon O'Bannon, a DJ who was at the club, as the primary suspect and later indicted him on murder and tampering with physical evidence charges. Friends and family said the confrontation began after Nash recognized O'Bannon as the man she believed had killed a friend in August 2020, and the argument reportedly turned physical. The defense has claimed O'Bannon acted in self-defense, alleging Nash struck him with a champagne bottle; prosecutors say he fled the scene with the gun.

Nash worked at Humana in addition to bartending to support her two children. In December 2021, her family filed a lawsuit against the nightclub owner alleging negligent security. Did anyone at Vibes or nearby that night see what happened before the shooting?