LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One year later, and his son's killer is still at-large.
What You Need To Know
- Monday, April 15, 2024, marked one year since the deadly mass shooting at Louisville's Chickasaw Park
- David Huff Jr., 17, and Deaji Goodman, 28, were killed
- No arrests have been made
- Mayor Craig Greenberg, D-Louisville, and the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) urge residents to report any information
Monday, April 15, 2024, marked one year since the deadly mass shooting at Louisville's Chickasaw Park. Two were killed, and several others sustained injuries.
David Huff Jr. was 17 when he was shot and killed April 15, 2023. David Huff Sr.'s pain of losing his son is compounded by the fact no arrests have been made.
“What I’m dealing with inside is, I wouldn’t wish that on nobody," Huff Sr. said.
Deaji Goodman, 28, was also killed when someone opened fire at the park around 9 p.m. that evening. There were reportedly several hundred people at the park at the time of the shooting.
“The families of these victims deserve answers," said Mayor Craig Greenberg, D-Louisville, during an event remembering the victims. "They deserve closure."
Greenberg said he and the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) are asking for the community's help in finding whoever was responsible for the killings.
“We need people to provide information to help us resolve crimes like this and hold those accountable who are using guns to cause harm and take people’s lives," Greenberg said.
Louisville Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said she urges anyone with information to contact police anonymously.
“Here we are, a year later, and we still have nothing to bring to these families of the homicides to help them find the peace that they need to bring closure to their families because their loved ones are no longer here," she said.
The loss of his son was and is agonizing, Huff Sr. said.
“If somebody takes the closest thing from you, and it wasn’t the result of being evil or something like that, you may go insane for a second," he said. "I went insane for a second."
Huff added he's found comfort through the community's support, but the pain of losing his son will never go away.
"He definitely loved my mother," Huff said. "He loved his parents, and he loved me."
Forty-four people have been killed by gun violence in Louisville so far in 2024, Greenberg said.
LMPD’s anonymous tip line is 502-574-5673.