0 A Tragic Loss: The Unsolved Murder of Jessica Shadowens in Louisville
- Unsolved Murders
- by CSC Blog
- 03/28/2025
Introduction
The city of Louisville was shaken on October 16, 2015, by a tragic event that claimed the lives of two individuals and left a community searching for answers. Among the victims was 28-year-old Jessica Rae Shadowens, whose untimely death remains an unsolved mystery, leaving her family and friends yearning for justice.
The Incident
In the early hours of that fateful day, a shooting occurred in Louisville's Portland neighborhood. Louisville Metro Police responded to a residence in the 2800 block of Northwestern Parkway, where they discovered two individuals deceased and a third person injured. The victims were identified as Jessica Rae Shadowens and 55-year-old August J. DiChiara. The third victim was transported to University Hospital and was expected to survive. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were unclear, with authorities not disclosing whether the victims shot each other or if another suspect was involved. ...Read More