In the late summer of 2023, a young man's life was cut short by violence in southern Jefferson County. Zonte' Stachaun Richard-Bey Holbrook, a 22-year-old Black male from Louisville, Kentucky, was found deceased on August 11, 2023. The discovery was made after law enforcement responded to reports of a shooting in the 11200 block of Pyramid Road.
Upon their arrival at the scene around 1 p.m., officers found Holbrook, who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
The Jefferson County Coroner's Office later confirmed that he died from these injuries and was pronounced dead at the location of the incident. His death added to the city's statistics of gun-related fatalities for the year.
In the wake of his death, the Louisville Metro Police Department's Homicide Unit opened an investigation into the shooting. As of the initial reports, there were no suspects identified in connection with Holbrook's death, and authorities have appealed to the public for any information that might lead to an arrest. Family, friends, and members of the community gathered to remember and pay their respects to Holbrook at a memorial service held on Thursday, August 24, 2023. The investigation into his death remains ongoing.
