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Makel Cole

Case from Louisville, KY dated Jul 26, 2023

Victim Details

Makel Cole

Male

Black / African American

Louisville

KY

2023-07-26

23

Makel

Cole

07/13/2026

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In the summer of 2023, a young life was cut tragically short in Louisville, Kentucky. Makel Alonzo Rueben Coleman, a 23-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on July 26th in the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood. The incident, which is being investigated as a homicide, has left a community searching for answers and a family grappling with a profound loss.

Details surrounding the shooting remain scarce, contributing to the family's and community's distress. What is known is that the violent ...
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  • WDRB: 23-year-old man shot to death near Louisville's Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood identified
  • WLKY: Man killed in shooting near Pleasure Ridge Park, police say
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    I just came across some updates on the case of Makel Alonzo Rueben Coleman, and I can't get it out o... ...Read More
    12/20/2023
    Has anyone else noticed how quiet the area of 6500 Hackel Drive has been since Makel’s murder? I u... ...Read More
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