A 15-year-old, male, Deanthony Brown, who is also known as D'Anthoni Brown, was fatally shot in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 14, 2020. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of South 16th Street and West Muhammad Ali Boulevard. Officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department responded to the scene and found Brown deceased.
The Jefferson County Coroner's Office later identified the victim as Deanthony
Brown. The Louisville Metro Police Department's Homicide Unit is handling the investigation into the shooting. At the time of the initial reports, authorities had not identified any suspects, and no arrests had been made. Law enforcement has urged anyone with information regarding the case to contact their anonymous tip line.
Deanthony's death has been a source of profound grief for his family, particularly his mother, who has publicly expressed her sorrow and frustration over the lack of resolution in her son's case. The case is considered one of the city's unsolved homicides from 2020, a year that saw a significant increase in gun violence in Louisville. His loved ones remember him for his kindness and sense of humor. He was a hardworking young man who had been baptized at a young age and held aspirations of one day joining the military.
