On New Year’s Day 2021, 18-year-old Jihad Powell was fatally shot in Louisville, Kentucky. The early morning shooting occurred in the Newburg neighborhood on the 6200 block of Shepherdsville Road. Powell, a Black male, was taken to Jewish Hospital and later died of his injuries; the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide.

Louisville Metro Police opened an investigation but have released few details about what happened. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified, and police have asked the community for information that could help the case.

If anyone has information about movements, vehicles, or people seen in the Newburg area around the 6200 block of Shepherdsville Road on New Year’s Day 2021, please contact Louisville Metro Police.