Man Shot and Killed Today in Louisville
Few details are available, but a man was shot and killed in Louisville early this morning.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a report of a shooting at 2:45 this morning in the 1100 block of Wren Lane just outside Louisville. When they arrived they found 43-year-old Roosevelt Alexander Jr. of Louisville outside a home there with at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Alexander’s body is being sent to the GBI Crime Lab for an autopsy.
In the meantime, anyone with information that could help with the investigation is asked to call the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office at 478-625-4014 or the GBI office at 706-595-2575. All calls may remain confidential.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.