Authorities said there are no suspects as of now regarding the 15-year-old football player who was shot and killed a few blocks away from a primary school
On Monday, Louisville Metro police said a bright-eyed teen football star was shot and killed a few blocks away from an elementary school. Two more women were shot but are expected to survive.According to LMPD, the incident occurred near the 2900 block of Garfield Avenue, a few streets north of Atkinson Elementary, at approximately 11:17 a.m. on Tuesday. They discovered 15-year-old Titan Walker’s lifeless corpse when they got there. One of the women on the scene was shot, but she is expected to live.
Another woman sustained minor injuries, according to the police, but they were unable to confirm if she had been shot. LMPD stated, “There are no known suspects yet.” One neighbor, who was disturbed by the sound of gunshots ringing out, said that he found Walker dead when he hurried outside to look into it.
The incident occurred near the 2900 block of Garfield Avenue, a few streets north of Atkinson Elementary (Image:Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Anyone with information is encouraged to phone 502-574-LMPD and provide it. This terrible event has sent shockwaves through the neighborhood because of how young the aspiring football star was. There are a lot of mourners.
“Damn Big Guy You Hurt Me With This!!! Youth Football Is What You Brought In To Our Life. But Its Was Real Love From The Beginning! Today We Didnt Lose A Player/ Teammate, Today We Lost A Son And A Brother! We Love You Big Titan Walker Like One Too And You Knew That,” one Facebook user wrote, seeming like the boy’s coach.
“RIP to this young man,” wrote another. “This has become the norm and its not cool because we are losing our young black boys in the process. Blessings to this young mans family and Blessings to the Jaguar organization for being a positive outlet and a listening ear for these boys. We need more Men in this community like you all.”
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The incident occurred near the 2900 block of Garfield Avenue, a few streets north of Atkinson Elementary (Image:Getty Images/iStockphoto)
A 17-year-old Valley High School student died in the hospital two days earlier after enduring a gunshot during a Pleasure Ridge High School football game on September 29. According to Louisville Metro police, Aaron Esters, Jr. succumbed to his injuries early on Tuesday, October 8.
The teenager was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds in the PRP parking lot. He suffered severe injuries and was sent to the hospital. The victim’s leg was amputated while he was in the hospital, according to a family member. If those kids dont have access to guns, it was very preventable,” Will Pitts, the cousin of the victim and a voice against gun violence said.
Louisville has seen 121 fatalities as of Oct. 7. The Gun Violence Dashboard reports that there have also been 295 non-fatal shootings.
