In the early morning hours of January 16, 2018, in the Hikes Point neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, 22-year-old Cole George Passafiume was shot and killed following a domestic dispute. Officers arrived at about 2:50 a.m. on Laurelwood Avenue and found Cole with a fatal gunshot wound; the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed the cause of death as a gunshot wound.

Cole graduated from Ascension Catholic School and Eastern High School and worked as a customer quality inspector at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant. Friends and family remembered him as kind, humble, and respectful. Investigators identified Cole’s father, Jerry Passafiume Jr., as the suspect and described the incident as a domestic homicide. No other suspects were being sought, and the case was referred to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office to review whether charges would be filed.

If anyone has information about that night or knew Cole, please share what you remember.