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Scott Hunter

Case from Louisville, KY dated May 02, 2015

Victim Details

Scott Hunter

Male

White / Caucasian

Louisville

KY

2015-05-02

49

Scott

Hunter

06/27/2026

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A trip to the Kentucky Derby, a long-held dream, ended in tragedy for 49-year-old Scott Hunter, a male visitor from Toronto, Canada. On the night of May 2, 2015, while walking back to his hotel with a friend after the races, Hunter was accosted in what police described as a random robbery attempt. The encounter, which took place in the Highland Park neighborhood of Louisville, quickly escalated into a fatal struggle.

During the robbery, an altercation ensued, and Hunter was shot multiple ...
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  • 3 charged with Derby night murder, victim was Derby visitor
  • 1 killed Saturday night in shooting on Phillips Lane
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    I'm still thinking about Scott Hunter and the tragic events that unfolded during the Kentucky Derby ... ...Read More
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