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Crime Stoppers: 17-year-old murdered in May, family still seeking answers

Decorian Curry was murdered in a drive-by shooting on May 25, 2019. His family believes that the he wasn't the target.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This week's Crime Stoppers highlights the story of Decorian Curry, a 17-year-old, who was murdered in a drive-by shooting on the night of May 25. 

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Curry was one of dozens on a porch at the corner of 42nd street and Larkwood in the Shawnee neighborhood. Shots fired at the party-goers came from a white car that had rounded the corner. 

Bullets struck and killed Curry.

"He was my everything," Curry's Mother lamented. "Seventeen years old with a soul, so sincere."

Now, nearly six months later, his family is still seeking answers.

Three things are known from that night:

  • The shots came from a white vehicle
  • At least 2 people were inside the vehicle
  • Happened at the corner of 42nd St and Larkwood

WHAS11's Heather Fountaine has the full story tonight at 11 p.m.

If you have a tip about what happened to Decorian that night, call Crime Stoppers' 24/7 phone line at 582-CLUE 

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Contact reporter Heather Fountaine at hfountaine@whas11.com and follow her on Twitter (@WHAS11Heather) and Facebook. 

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