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Louisville Police Release Suspect Images in Fatal Bus Stop Shooting

The homicide investigation continues with police appealing for tips after clearing a teen once held in custody

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Wide shot of middle school students hanging out and looking at phones after school waiting to board school bus for commute home

Overview

  • After reviewing video from the Russell neighborhood scene, authorities released photos of a young Black male wearing a red hoodie and black sweatpants believed to have killed a woman on Aug. 13
  • A 15-year-old initially detained near Shawnee High School was released when detectives determined he had no involvement in the shooting
  • The victim, identified by her family as 23-year-old Redaja Williams, died at University of Louisville Hospital while the child she accompanied escaped unharmed
  • This shooting is the second at a Louisville school bus stop in one week and occurred after daily police monitoring lapsed on Wednesday morning
  • Police set up an anonymous tip line and mobilized counselors from JCPS, the YMCA and the Office of Violence Prevention to support witnesses and affected families