Joseph Ervin Bradford III was found dead in a western Louisville alley on February 2, 2017. He was 32, a U.S. Army veteran and father of five from Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Authorities say he died of gunshot wounds sustained during an altercation in the 1100 block of Salem Alley and was located near 17th Street and Broadway.

Police linked Bradford’s death to a series of violent incidents that day, including another man who was shot and stabbed nearby. SWAT teams executed a search warrant at a residence tied to the incidents as officers followed several strong leads, but no arrests were announced and the investigation remains open.

Anyone who knew Joseph, witnessed the events around Salem Alley or 17th Street and Broadway on February 2, 2017, or has information that could help investigators is asked to come forward.