James Mentee

Death by Force

In the winter of 2019, the city of Louisville, Kentucky, was struck by a senseless act of violence that claimed the life of a young business owner. James Mentee, a 27-year-old Black male, was fatally shot on December 20, 2019. The incident that led to his untimely death unfolded at his own establishment, Retta's Lounge, a hookah bar in the Shively neighborhood.

On that Friday night, an altercation occurred within the lounge involving a patron named Lance Bowman. Following the dispute, Bow ...Read More

https://www.wave3.com: Friends remember beloved Shively lounge owner killed by customer

The Courier-Journal: Owner of Shively hookah lounge was shot and killed early Friday, police say

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