In the early morning hours of a Wednesday in Louisville's Portland neighborhood, the sound of gunfire shattered the quiet of Slevin Street. When police arrived around 1 a.m. on September 8, 2021, they found an unresponsive man lying outside. The man, later identified as 42-year-old Onie Gatewood, had sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The initial investigation into the shooting began immediately, with the Louisville Metro Police Department's Homicide
Unit taking the lead. Despite their efforts, authorities were unable to immediately identify any suspects in connection with Gatewood's death. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remained unclear in the immediate aftermath, leaving a community searching for answers.
In the days that followed, the coroner's office officially confirmed Onie Gatewood's identity and the cause of his death. As the investigation continued, law enforcement appealed to the public for assistance, urging anyone with information to come forward. At the time of the initial reports, no arrests had been made, and the case remained an open and active homicide investigation.
