Do you know who murdered Dominique Carter-Bryant? In the early morning hours of February 9, 2013, a sense of promise for a new beginning was tragically cut short for Dominique Rosita Carter-Bryant, a 30-year-old Black female from Louisville, Kentucky. Just two months away from starting a new job in Florida, her life was stolen as she was entering her apartment building in the 600 block of South 22nd Street. The fatal shots were fired at approximately 6:15 a.m.
at the rear door of the Salisbury Apartments, located at the corner of 22nd and Magazine streets. Carter-Bryant was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds.
The news of her violent death sent shockwaves through her family, who described her as 'the very best.' Her mother, Belinda Carter, arrived at the scene to a sight she described as the 'most horrendous' of her life. Carter-Bryant was a married mother to an 11-year-old daughter, Tatiana L. Bryant, and a stepmother to two sons. Her family expressed their profound grief, with her brother, Kirk Carter, Jr., stating, 'I just can't believe it's real. It's my little sister and she's no longer here.' The family's pain was compounded by the unanswered questions surrounding her murder.
In the immediate aftermath, Louisville Metro Police began their investigation, stating they were following some leads. Carter-Bryant's mother does not believe the shooting was random, asserting that the assailant or assailants 'waited for her.' This belief was supported by the fact that she was not robbed. Despite the family's public pleas for anyone with information to come forward, no arrests have been made in the case. The murder of Dominique Carter-Bryant remains an open homicide investigation. Her family continues to seek justice and closure, left with the haunting memory of a life full of potential that was senselessly extinguished.
