A younger mother of two has been shot lifeless whereas strolling her baby to high school in Louisville, Kentucky — sparking a livid tirade from town’s police chief in opposition to the “completely pathetic” killers.
Redaja Williams, 23, was taking her baby to the bus cease at round 8 a.m. Wednesday when she was shot and later died from her accidents within the College of Louisville Well being Hospital.
Her baby wasn’t injured within the capturing, the second to happen on the bus cease simply west of Downtown Louisville within the span of per week, WDRB studies.
“Youngsters ought to be capable of go to high school – go to the bus cease within the morning – with none concern of gun violence, with none concern of getting to run for his or her life within the morning,” Louisville Metro Police Chief Paul Humphrey fumed throughout a press convention on Wednesday afternoon.
“It’s completely unacceptable that a lot of these incidents have occurred now twice within the final week,” he stated. “That is the second time in per week that we’re speaking about this, and it’s completely pathetic.”
The killer continues to be at giant, Humphrey stated. He’s described as a younger black male sporting a pink hooded sweatshirt and black sweatpants, and a safety footage seize of the suspect has been launched.
On Wednesday, police arrested and questioned a 15-year-old boy close to Shawnee Excessive College, nevertheless it was later decided that he didn’t pull the set off, although he was on the scene of the capturing, Humphrey stated.
A number of youngsters have been on the bus cease on the time of the capturing.
“It’s unacceptable that individuals merely making an attempt to go to high school should concern for his or her security,” Humphrey stated.
Murder charges in Louisville are down in recent times, Humphrey pressured, however added that extra nonetheless must be completed.
“It’s not the place it must be,” he admitted.
Williams leaves behind two children, ages 2 and seven, her household stated.
“My niece was killed yesterday in entrance of her daughter and her niece and all the opposite youngsters who was on the bus,” Williams’ aunt, Donna Cole, informed a press convention on Thursday.
“I’m traumatized. I reside in concern. Not that they’re going to do something to me however to a different individual’s baby.”
The capturing got here simply six days after a gunman opened hearth on the similar bus cease on Aug. 7, the primary day again for Jefferson County Public Colleges.
A 15-year-old is dealing with 34 fees together with wanton endangerment and possession of a handgun by a minor, WDRB reported.
Louisville Mayor, Democrat Craig Greenberg, additionally voiced frustration over the capturing as he appeared alongside Chief Humphrey at Wednesday’s press convention.
“My ultimate emotion that I’ve had all day is I’m indignant. I’m indignant on the particular person who killed this lady [on Wednesday],” he stated. “I’m indignant on the two individuals who shot on the similar bus cease final week. I’m indignant that individuals nonetheless do that in 2025 in our metropolis.”
