In the spring of 2021, 14-year-old Darrin Alexander Thiele III was shot and killed in his St. Denis neighborhood in Louisville, Kentucky. A freshman at Butler Traditional High School who loved basketball and football, Darrin was described as a familiar presence who often played outside with other kids his age. He was the son of Jamie Leigh Hatfield and Darrin Alexander Thiele Jr., and had two younger sisters; his aunt Lacy Hatfield helped raise him.

On the afternoon of April 14, 2021, Darrin was on Trumpet Way with a group of teenagers when an argument broke out. One of the teens produced a handgun and shot Darrin in the back of the head; he was found on a neighbor’s lawn and taken to the University of Louisville Hospital in critical condition, where he later died. The community responded with a vigil and a memorial of flowers and messages at the scene.

The Louisville Metro Police Department investigated the homicide and later made an arrest. For those who knew Darrin or were in the St. Denis area that day, can you share any information that might help fill gaps about what happened on Trumpet Way?