Do you know who murdered Laymon Baker? In the late hours of a Sunday night in Louisville, Kentucky, tragedy struck in the Portland neighborhood. On July 19, 2015, 38-year-old Laymon Lavelle Baker was inside a location in the 2500 block of Duncan Street when he was shot. First Division officers from the Louisville Metro Police Department responded to the scene just after 11:30 p.m. and found Baker with a gunshot wound to his leg.
He was a resident of a home on the same block where the shooting occurred.
Emergency services transported Baker to the University of Louisville Hospital. Despite the efforts of the medical staff, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 2 a.m. on July 20, 2015, while undergoing surgery. The Deputy Coroner later confirmed that the cause of death for the male victim was multiple gunshot wounds.
In the immediate aftermath, family members gathered at the scene, seeking answers in their grief. The Louisville Metro Police Department's homicide unit launched an investigation into the fatal shooting. While they indicated that they had persons of interest they wished to speak with, no immediate arrests were made, and no suspects were taken into custody. Investigators worked to process the crime scene thoroughly, collecting evidence as they appealed to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest. The case remained open as detectives continued their search for those responsible for Laymon Baker's death.
