Samuel Figueroa, 52, was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, March 12, 2021, around 9 p.m. in the 700 block of M Street in Louisville, Kentucky. Emergency responders took him to the University of Louisville Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Figueroa worked as a mechanic and in construction. Family members remember him as a social butterfly who enjoyed joking and playing pranks, worked on cars, played the guitar, and listened to Spanish music. He was a father and grandfather.
The Louisville Metro Police Department opened a homicide investigation and canvassed the South Louisville neighborhood, asking the public for information. The case has since gone cold; no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.
If anyone knew Samuel, saw activity in the 700 block of M Street that night, or has information that could help, please share what you know.