In the Newburg neighborhood of Louisville, a quiet Sunday evening was shattered by a tragic event that claimed the lives of two people. On March 8, 2026, 29-year-old Glendys De Le Caridad Reyes was found shot and killed in what police are investigating as an apparent murder-suicide.
Louisville Metro Police Department's Sixth Division officers were dispatched to the 3400 block of East Indian Trail shortly before 7 p.m. following reports of a shooting.
Upon their arrival, they discovered Ms. Reyes, who was pronounced dead at the scene. A second individual, 32-year-old Leon Lafertte Reysel Manuel, was also found with gunshot wounds.
Manuel was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital for treatment but later succumbed to his injuries. The Homicide Unit of the Louisville Metro Police is leading the investigation into the deaths. Based on the initial findings, authorities are treating the incident as a murder-suicide, with no outstanding suspects being sought in connection with the case. The investigation into the circumstances that led to this fatal event is ongoing.
