Lee Edward Trowell was found shot to death in the Russell neighborhood of west Louisville in the early hours of January 15, 2017. The 50-year-old Black man was discovered on Vermont Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds; emergency responders pronounced him dead before 5 a.m.

Trowell, born June 12, 1966, lived in Louisville and worked as a self-employed, certified electrician. He graduated from Jefferson County Public Schools and was remembered by family and community members as a man who was liked by most. The Louisville Metro Police Department opened a homicide investigation and asked the public for information to identify those responsible.

Anyone with information about Trowell or the shooting on Vermont Avenue is asked to come forward.