Overview

• A woman was shot dead on Aug. 13 at a Louisville bus stop while walking a child to school; the child was unharmed.
• Police detained a 15-year-old boy earlier in the investigation but later released him after determining he was not involved.
• Louisville Metro Police released surveillance images of a person of interest—a young Black male in a red hoodie and black sweatpants—and are asking residents to come forward with tips.
• Detectives continue to probe whether Wednesday’s fatal shooting is connected to the Aug. 7 bus-stop shooting and whether the victim and shooter knew each other.
• Counselors from Jefferson County Public Schools, the YMCA and the Office of Violence Prevention are providing support to families as officials review why officers were not deployed at the bus stop that morning.