Gary Kenneth Scootie Lawrence, a 49-year-old Black husband and salesman, was fatally shot on the evening of Tuesday, October 6, 2020, in Old Louisville. The shooting occurred at about 8:00 PM in the 300 block of East Ormsby Avenue. He was taken to the University of Louisville Medical Center but died of his wounds; the Jefferson County Coroner later identified him.

Lawrence was a native of Paris, Kentucky, and a member of St. Stephens Baptist Church in Louisville. The Louisville Metro Police Department Homicide Unit is investigating. Early in the inquiry authorities publicly dismissed rumors that a police officer was involved. No arrests or suspect information have been released.

If anyone saw something on East Ormsby Avenue that night or has information about Gary’s death, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.