On the evening of December 6, 2019, 21-year-old Kayla Hunter-Purcell was shot and later died at University Hospital after an argument that began on Instagram escalated at an apartment complex on East Caldwell Street in Old Louisville. Hunter-Purcell, a mother of three, was with two other women when 24-year-old Jaylin Bell arrived and became involved in the confrontation. According to police reports, Hunter-Purcell exited a vehicle and warned Bell not to grab a handgun on her hip because it was loaded with a round in the chamber; during a struggle Bell reportedly pulled the gun away and it discharged, striking Hunter-Purcell.

Bell fled the scene and remained at large for more than two months before being arrested. He was charged with murder, unlawful possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and tampering with physical evidence; the firearm used in the shooting was not recovered. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and bond was set at $500,000. Does anyone have information about the moments before the shooting or who was present at the apartment that evening?