In the summer of 2016, a chance encounter in Louisville, Kentucky, turned fatal for 53-year-old Larry Pope. On the morning of August 16th, Pope was discovered deceased in a vehicle located in an alley off South 44th Street near River Park Drive. He had been shot, and his death was quickly classified as a homicide.
The investigation into the death of the male victim led Louisville Metro Police to two female suspects.
Within a day of the discovery of Pope's body, authorities arrested 19-year-old Jaiara Simpson and a 14-year-old juvenile. According to police, the meeting between Pope and the two individuals had not been prearranged and was a chance occurrence. Detectives believe the encounter was for a narcotics transaction that escalated into a violent altercation.
Further details emerged suggesting that the 14-year-old was the first to fire a weapon. Both she and Simpson were alleged to have used the same gun during the incident. Following her arrest, Simpson pleaded not guilty to a murder charge, and her bond was set at $250,000. The juvenile co-defendant was reported to have cooperated with the police investigation. Authorities stated that they did not anticipate making any further arrests in the case.
