David McAtee, 53, was killed in the doorway of his YaYa’s BBQ Shack in Louisville, Kentucky, in the early hours of June 1, 2020, during a curfew amid racial-justice protests. A crowd had gathered near 26th Street and Broadway when Louisville Metro Police and the Kentucky National Guard moved in to disperse people. LMPD officer Katie Crews fired pepper balls; one struck McAtee’s niece and she retreated inside. Surveillance shows McAtee step into the doorway and authorities say he fired a handgun. Two LMPD officers and two National Guardsmen then fired at least 19 shots toward him; an investigation attributed the fatal chest wound to a single bullet from a National Guard rifle.

The Commonwealth’s Attorney concluded the use of force was justified and no state charges were filed against officers or Guardsmen. The two LMPD officers had not activated body cameras, a policy violation that led to the police chief’s firing. Federally, Katie Crews pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor deprivation of rights for firing pepper balls at McAtee’s niece; she received two years probation and a ban on future law enforcement employment. McAtee’s family later settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the city for $745,000.

If anyone was at the intersection that night or has additional video or eyewitness information, please share what can help clarify the sequence of events.