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Michael Ellis

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jul 09, 2005

Victim Details

Michael Ellis

December 14, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2005-07-09

2005-07-09

48

Michael

Ellis

06/28/2026


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In the summer of 2005, a quiet street in Louisville, Kentucky, became the scene of a tragedy that remains unresolved to this day. On July 9th of that year, 48-year-old Michael Ellis, a Black male, was murdered at 3533 Houn Drive.

Details surrounding the circumstances of his death are not widely available in public records, but the Louisville Metro Police Department lists his case as an open homicide. This indicates that the investigation into his killing is ongoing and that no arrests hav ...
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  • Quiet Neighborhood Shaken By Weekend Murder - WAVE 3
  • 2005 Open Homicides - Louisville Metro PD, KY - Photo Gallery
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