In the early morning hours of January 31, 2021, firefighters responding to a vehicle fire on the Gene Snyder Freeway near Beulah Church Road in Louisville found 25-year-old Michael Henley inside the trunk of the burning car. The black Dodge Charger belonged to Henley and was fully engulfed when crews arrived. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office determined Henley died from multiple gunshot wounds, and Louisville Metro Police Homicide investigators say he was shot before his body was placed in the trunk and the car set ablaze.

No arrests have been announced and police have not publicly identified suspects. Henley’s family has spoken about the ongoing pain of not knowing who killed him or why. If anyone has information about Michael Henley, the vehicle, or activity on the Gene Snyder Freeway near Beulah Church Road that morning, please contact Louisville Metro Police.