A young Louisville business owner was killed outside his own hookah bar in late 2019. James Mentee, 27, was fatally shot on December 20, 2019, at Retta’s Lounge in the Shively neighborhood. Surveillance footage shows a confrontation at the entrance after a patron, identified as Lance Bowman, who had been escorted out following an earlier dispute, returned armed.

According to reports, Bowman confronted Mentee and, after a brief struggle, shot him. A security guard at the lounge fired back and wounded Bowman in the foot as he fled; Bowman was later taken into custody by Shively Police and Louisville Metro Police. Mentee died of his injuries.

If anyone was in the area that night, knew Mentee, or has information about the altercation, please share what was seen or heard.