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Zemenfes Tekle

Case from Louisville, KY dated Apr 12, 2016

Victim Details

Zemenfes Tekle

January 13, 2023

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2016-04-12

2016-04-12

33

Zemenfes

Tekle

07/04/2026


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In the early morning hours of a Tuesday in Louisville, Kentucky, a tragic incident cut short the life of Zemenfes Tekle, a 33-year-old man who had moved to the city from Ethiopia in 2014. On April 12, 2016, while Tekle was asleep in his bed in his home on Cecil Avenue, several shots were fired. One of these bullets penetrated the house and struck him in the head, causing his death.

Authorities with the Louisville Metro Police Department arrived at the 1000 block of Cecil Avenue near Green ...
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  • Reward offered for information in death of African immigrant - WAVE 3
  • Man hit, killed by stray bullet as he slept - WLKY
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    It's absolutely devastating to think about the incident with Zemenfes Tekle. Can you imagine how ter... ...Read More
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