Breona Pecola “Chubby” Brown, a 30-year-old female from Louisville, Kentucky, was fatally shot on the afternoon of Friday, May 26, 2023. The incident occurred around 2:00 p.m. in the 600 block of Country Club Road in the Clifton Heights neighborhood. When Louisville Metro Police Department officers arrived at the scene, they discovered Brown with at least one gunshot wound. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
A man was also found at the location with multiple gunshot wounds.
He was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital with the expectation that he would survive his injuries. Authorities at the time of the incident indicated that it appeared both individuals resided in the area, though the nature of their relationship was not immediately confirmed. The Louisville Metro Police Department's Homicide Unit has been handling the investigation into Brown's death.
As of late 2025, there have been no publicly announced arrests, and no suspects have been officially named in connection with the shooting of Breona Pecola “Chubby” Brown. The investigation into her death remains ongoing.
Born in Louisville on August 11, 1992, Breona was known to her loved ones as “Chubby.” She was a graduate of Buechel Metropolitan High School and was an employee of the Louisville Metro Department of Sanitation at the time of her passing. Her obituary described her as a vibrant individual who enjoyed making people laugh and being surrounded by family and friends. Her life was celebrated at a funeral service at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church.
