Lawrence Parr

Do you know who murdered Lawrence Parr?
On a cold Tuesday evening in the winter of 2019, the life of Lawrence Parr, a 31-year-old Black man, was violently taken in Louisville, Kentucky. Those who knew him have shared memories of a man who was nice, sweet, and kind. On a memorial page, he is remembered as "being the best dad ever," and by the nickname "2 little lawrence," suggesting a cherished presence in the lives of his loved ones. His life and future were extinguished in an act of gun violence that remains unsolved.

The fatal encounter occurred on the evening of December 10, 2019, in the Algonquin neighborhood of west Louisville. Officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) were called to the Parkway Place Apartment Homes on Patton Court at approximately 8:45 p.m. following reports of a shooting. In the 1700 block of the street, inside apartment #41J, they found Lawrence. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Tragically, his injuries were too severe, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Records indicate that Lawrence was a resident of the very street where his life was ended.

The shooting was one of three separate firearm incidents that occurred in Louisville within a single hour that night, stretching the resources and attention of law enforcement across the city. While two other individuals were injured in unrelated shootings in the Shawnee and Wyandotte/Oakdale neighborhoods, Lawrence's was the only fatality. The LMPD Homicide Unit immediately took charge of the investigation into his death, processing the scene at the Patton Court apartment for evidence and speaking with potential witnesses.

In the years that have passed since Lawrence Parr’s murder, his case has remained open. The Louisville Metro Police Department has not publicly released information regarding a motive or any potential persons of interest. No arrests have been made, and no suspects have been formally named, leaving his family and community without answers or a sense of justice. The investigation is ongoing, but the trail has grown cold, and his name is now listed among the city's unsolved homicides from 2019.

The silence surrounding the case has been a heavy burden for those who mourn Lawrence. The absence of new developments means that the pain of their loss is compounded by the lack of closure. The fundamental questions of who was responsible for his death and why it happened remain unanswered, haunting the memory of a man taken from his family far too soon.

The Louisville Metro Police Department continues to ask for the public's help to solve this crime. They urge anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward. A confidential tip could be the key to breaking the case open and finally bringing accountability for the murder of Lawrence Parr. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the LMPD's anonymous tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673).