Crime
19-year-old Julissa Lovick killed in Park Hill neighborhood shooting, suspect Joshua Miller charged with murder
According to the footage, Miller stated: “If they ask you, I wasn’t sorry for it. I was trying to kill that b**h.”*
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Julissa Valavia Lovick on Cypress Street in Louisville’s Park Hill neighborhood, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD).
The shooting occurred on Sunday, January 7, at approximately 1:17 p.m. LMPD officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1300 block of Cypress Street.
Upon arrival, they discovered Lovick lying on the sidewalk, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency Medical Services transported her to the University of Louisville Hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
According to initial reports, Lovick and her cousin met with the cousin’s ex-boyfriend, identified as 36-year-old Joshua Miller, to retrieve personal belongings. Miller reportedly gave the pair a ride back to Cypress Street.
Upon arrival, Lovick’s cousin stated that as she was entering the home, she saw Miller fire multiple rounds at Lovick before fleeing the scene.
However, Lovick’s mother, Nichole Evans, disputed the reported relationship between Lovick and Miller. Speaking to Channel 2 NOW, Evans clarified:
“The victim is my daughter, and no, he is not her ex-boyfriend. She had no relationship with him. She was simply in the middle of her cousin’s domestic violence situation.”
Before succumbing to her injuries, Lovick identified Miller as the shooter. She provided officers with his full name, age, and address.
At approximately 3 p.m., Miller returned to the scene armed with a handgun and fired at officers in an alley behind the residence. A brief foot pursuit ensued, during which officers shot Miller at least once.
He was transported to the University of Louisville Hospital and is expected to survive his injuries.
No officers or bystanders were injured during the confrontation.
While being transported to the hospital, Miller allegedly made an incriminating statement captured on an officer’s body-worn camera. According to the footage, Miller stated:
“If they ask you, I wasn’t sorry for it. I was trying to kill that b**h.”*
In addition to the murder charge, Miller will face multiple charges for firing at LMPD officers.
The investigation into the incident remains active. LMPD has not released further details at this time.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man was taken into custody Saturday afternoon following a shooting inside the Austin Central Library that left one person seriously injured and prompted a large emergency response and temporary shelter-in-place order in the downtown area.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), officers responded shortly after 12:00 p.m. to reports of gunfire inside the Austin Central Library, located at 710 W. César Chávez Street.
Upon arrival, police and Austin-Travis County EMS units found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The individual was transported to a local hospital in serious but stable condition.
Assistant Police Chief Lee Rogers stated during a press briefing that the shooter fled the scene before officers arrived.
After an extensive search, the suspect—identified as 55-year-old Harold Newton Keene—was located and arrested in South Austin at approximately 1:25 p.m.
The library was safely evacuated, and the shelter-in-place alert was lifted shortly after Keene’s apprehension.
Authorities emphasized that the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident involving only one suspect and one victim.
“This was not an active shooter situation,” Rogers confirmed.
Preliminary reports and public records reveal that Harold Newton Keene has a lengthy criminal history, including multiple arrests for assault, family violence, terroristic threats, burglary, drug possession, and evading arrest.
He is described by law enforcement officials as a habitual violent offender who has had numerous prior run-ins with police.
Records indicate Keene was previously arrested for threatening a man with a firearm several months ago and, in a separate incident, assaulted another inmate while in custody at the Travis County Jail.
In both cases, prosecutors later declined to pursue charges.
Authorities have not yet released a possible motive for the shooting or confirmed whether the suspect and victim knew each other.
The Austin Police Department’s Major Crimes Division is leading the investigation.
Anyone with information related to the incident is urged to contact the Austin Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS.