Reward offered for information in shooting death of Old Louisville teenager

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – The number of fatal shootings in Louisville continues to rise in 2024, and one family in Old Louisville is feeling the reality of that impact.

The father of a 15-year-old shot to death in Old Louisville on Wednesday is taking his own steps to bring those responsible to justice.

LMPD responded to the shooting at 3rd Street and St. Catherine Street around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police found 15-year-old Timothy Berry with multiple gunshot wounds.

The flood of police lights blocked out the unthinkable for Tim Berry – his son had been killed.

“I worked a block and a half away so I could see all the cars,” Berry said. “I just didn’t know it was him. He texted me saying he was ten minutes away and never showed up.”

Timothy was walking through Old Louisville on his way to his father at his job. Instead, he was shot in the head in the middle of the afternoon.

“These cockroaches aren’t just waiting for the lights to go out. They’re day hikers,” Berry said.

Berry said doctors at UofL told him the shooting may have been a robbery gone wrong, but he hasn’t heard anything else from police about the investigation.

Berry said his son was a sophomore at Jeffersontown High School. He was a curly-haired teenager who loved his girlfriend, kickboxing, video games and adventures with his father. Timothy wanted to be a chef as a child.

“He was so funny. He was such a nice boy too. He was sweet,” Berry said. “He wasn’t a street kid, not that there was anything wrong with him. He shouldn’t be out here fooling around and getting caught up in something. That just wasn’t him.”

His son’s death marks the fifth teenager shot in Metro Louisville since late September.

A young girl shot dead in Okolona late Thursday night could bring that number to six. Her age is still unknown as of Friday afternoon.

Police believe the shooting occurred in the area of Preston Highway and the Outer Loop.

Both her case and Timothy’s are like the others, there is no suspect in custody.

Berry makes sure his son’s case doesn’t stay that way.

“I don’t want him to be just another number,” Berry said.

Berry is offering a $5,000 reward to anyone with information leading to the arrest of those responsible.

“I don’t know what the police have yet,” Berry said. “But we are here and will pursue all options.”

With the deaths of the two teens, Louisville now surpasses the number of fatal shootings for this time in 2023 and is at 127 in 2022.

The LMPD Homicide Unit is investigating. There are no known suspects.

Anyone with information can call the police anonymous tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or use the internet LMPD Crime Tip Portal.

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