Andrew Elliott was a 15-year-old sophomore at Iroquois High School from Louisville, Kentucky, active in school sports and his church community. He loved playing basketball for neighborhood parks, his school and parish teams, and was involved with St. Nicholas Academy’s CCD program and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. He lived with his mother, Kim Jarboe, his sister Destiny, and doting grandparents.

On the night of October 9, 2010, Andrew was with a group of teenagers near the home of 62-year-old homeowner Archie Ashley in south Louisville. After some of the teens allegedly threw rocks at Ashley’s house and car, confrontations followed. In an alley behind the property Ashley fired two shots toward the group; one bullet struck Andrew in the back and he collapsed, mortally wounded. Police and the coroner confirmed death by gunshot and Ashley was arrested and charged with murder and related wanton endangerment offenses.

Prosecutors later offered a plea that would reduce the charge; Ashley pleaded guilty in August 2011 and received a 15-year sentence under that agreement. Andrew’s family describes the lasting impact of his loss and continues to remember him through photographs and community involvement by his mother.

If anyone knew Andrew or was in that neighborhood the night he was killed, please share what you remember.