Overview
- Officers responded to a field behind Carter Elementary in the 3600 block of Bohne Avenue and found a 16-year-old who had suffered an apparent gunshot wound.
- The family identified the victim as Alfred Junie Smith and said his older brother discovered the body just feet from their home and called 911 after spotting his brother’s shoes.
- Louisville Metro Police’s Homicide Unit is leading the probe and investigators have not announced any arrests or charges.
- Authorities asked anyone with information to call the anonymous Crime Tip Line at 502-574-5673 or submit a tip through the department’s online portal.
- Neighbors and staff at a local community center said Smith, known as 'Junie Man,' was well known in the neighborhood and his death adds to the city’s recent string of fatal shootings of children and teens.