In May of 2017, a young man's life was cut tragically short in the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Austin Borders, a 23-year-old male, was fatally shot at a residence on Ronan Drive. The incident, which unfolded on the morning of Tuesday, May 16, 2017, prompted a swift response from the Louisville Metro Police. Upon their arrival at the scene, officers discovered two individuals had been shot.
Austin Borders was pronounced dead at the location.
The investigation into the shooting led to the arrest of 36-year-old Barry Barger. According to an arrest report, Barger was found in the yard of the home where the shooting occurred. He admitted to the police that he had shot Borders before turning the gun on himself in an apparent suicide attempt. Despite his self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, Barger survived and was subsequently charged with murder in connection with Borders' death.
While the events that transpired on that day resulted in a homicide charge, the specific circumstances and motive that led to the violent encounter have not been publicly detailed by law enforcement officials. Austin, who did not reside at the home on Ronan Drive, was remembered by his family as a kind-hearted individual. His passing left behind a grieving family, including his mother, son, and several siblings.
