Sean Gray

On the afternoon of August 2, 2023, Sean Gray, a 31-year-old white male, was shot and killed in Louisville, Kentucky. Police responded to a report of a shooting around 3:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Idlewylde Drive in the Clifton Heights neighborhood. When officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department arrived, they found Mr. Gray suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation quickly led police to a suspect. The following day, authorities in southern Indiana arrested 27-year-old Benjamen Strange, of Salem, Indiana, in connection with the shooting. Strange was held in the Clark County Jail before being extradited to Kentucky to face charges of murder and receiving stolen property for his alleged role in Sean Gray’s death.

As the case proceeded, Strange's mental fitness to stand trial came into question. In April 2025, a judge ruled that he was not competent to stand trial after a doctor testified that he suffered from schizoaffective disorder and delusions. As a result, the charges against Strange were dismissed without prejudice, and he was sent to a facility to undergo treatment.

Several months later, on October 7, 2025, a grand jury re-indicted Benjamen Strange on the original charges of murder and receiving stolen property. He was arraigned later that month, and his attorneys entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf. A judge set his bond at $50,000 full cash and ordered him to continue receiving treatment while in jail. As of October 2025, the case was proceeding, with Strange scheduled to be back in court in December 2025.