A teenager was shot and killed near a business in the 100 block of West Burnett Avenue in Old Louisville late Monday night, and police say they still have no suspects in the case. The victim has been identified as 18-year-old Mekhi King, who died at the scene.
According to WLKY, officers responded around 11:30 p.m. and found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds near the business. Louisville Metro Police later identified him as King, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Homicide Unit Takes Over, No Suspects Identified
LMPD's Homicide Unit is now handling the investigation, the station's report notes. Police said there are currently no known suspects and that the case remains ongoing, leaving King's death unresolved as detectives continue to piece together what happened on West Burnett Avenue.
Investigators are asking anyone with information to call LMPD's anonymous tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673). Police also asked residents and business owners in the area who may have cellphone video or surveillance footage to share it with investigators, per the same account.
Another Old Louisville Shooting
A separate shooting was reported in Old Louisville. In that incident, Fourth Division officers responded to South First Street and West Burnett Avenue around 3:35 a.m. Saturday, as reported by WHAS11. A man at that scene told officers he had shot at juveniles trying to break into his car, and police later found a 15-year-old about a mile away with a gunshot wound to the leg; that teen was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. LMPD's Non-Fatal Shooting Unit handled that investigation.
Homicides Still Outpacing Past Decade
King's death adds to a toll that has climbed well above historical norms even as some crime categories have eased. Louisville recorded 113 homicides in 2025, roughly twice the average annual number from the early 2010s, according to LPM. The station reports that Louisville's homicide rate was roughly average among large American cities back in 2019 but has run higher every year since, even as the city's overall violent crime rate has fallen significantly from its 2021 peak and non-fatal shootings hit their lowest levels in a decade last year.
