Do you know who murdered Kenneth Liggons? In the early morning hours of Monday, June 15, 2015, the body of 21-year-old Kenneth Liggons, a Black male from Jeffersonville, was discovered by a woman and her son walking home from work in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Liggons was found at the intersection of 20th and Pirtle Streets. An autopsy later confirmed that he had died from a single gunshot wound to the chest.
At the time of the discovery, the Louisville Metro Police Department began a homicide
investigation. Authorities stated they were actively searching for a suspect in connection with Liggons' death and urged anyone with information to come forward. Investigators did not immediately rule out any motives for the shooting as they worked to piece together the events that led to the young man's death.
The case of Kenneth Liggons' murder was highlighted by the Louisville Metro Police Department as one of their open homicides. They publicly shared his photograph and the details of his death in an effort to generate new leads from the community. Despite their appeals for information, reports in the immediate aftermath of the incident did not name any specific suspects or indicate that any arrests had been made in the case.
