In the early morning hours of December 26, 2016, a celebration at an after-hours party inside the Vybe Lounge on West Broadway in Louisville, Kentucky, turned into a scene of violence that claimed the life of 22-year-old Monquel Ligon. An altercation broke out at the club, leading to a shooting that left Ligon and another man wounded. The incident occurred just after 5 a.m., and when police arrived, they found both victims with gunshot wounds.
Both men were rushed to University Hospital.
Initially, law enforcement believed that both victims had sustained non-life-threatening injuries. However, Monquel Ligon’s condition worsened, and he died during surgery shortly after 6 a.m. from a gunshot wound to the chest. The second victim was expected to survive his injuries. The Louisville Metro Police Department's Homicide Unit immediately began an investigation into the shooting.
A few days later, on December 29, 2016, Louisville Metro Police arrested 28-year-old John K. Reed in connection with the fatal shooting. According to the arrest report, the investigation identified Reed as the individual who discharged a handgun inside the nightclub. During his arrest, officers discovered an unknown type of white pills in his pants pocket. Reed was charged with murder, first-degree assault, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and possession of a controlled substance. He was subsequently booked into Louisville Metro Corrections.
