(WHAS11) - Many in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood fear crime is getting worse.
In a week’s time, the area saw 3 murders, a home invasion, and a police involved shooting. Monday night, a big crowd gathered to find answers and to ask for help.
People there believe the worst of it started a couple of weeks ago on October 20th.
Police say two men gunned down Ricco Cunningham in an alley near 22nd Street. Then, last Wednesday, someone shot and killed two more men and still haven’t been caught.
Hundreds gathered last Wednesday in the strobe of police lights after officers discovered two young men murdered in their car, 21-year-old Brandon Borders and 17-year-old Timothy O'Connor, known as “Frogg.” Someone shot and killed the half-brothers.
Christopher 2X with Fight Crimes Against Children lead the candlelight vigil pointing out, "courageous men, women, babies, and children will come back in their friends honor."
Monday, they did. More than 100 gathered in candlelight to find answers for Bobby Lowe and his family.
"I just wish some people would come forward with information, anything about who did this to my brothers, my family," Bobby said.
So far no one has come forward because many believe fear in this neighborhood has lead to silence.
Bobby told WHAS11, "these streets down here? They're crazy. The West End is getting messed up anymore over drugs."
Christopher 2X urged the group to contact police if anyone knows who killed the brothers.
"You're going to look at those little boys in those caskets, and you are being put in a valley of decision. If I know what happened to them, if I know I might be the link that can get this family justice- you got to start a process," he said.
It's a process this group hopes can break a string of violence and murders causing so much pain.
"I miss them so much. My youngest brother he was 17-years-old. He didn't even get to be a man. He didn't get a chance to grow up and they took his life, killed my brother, my baby brother," Bobby said.
Two Louisville Metro homicide detectives also showed up to express how much they want to find who killed these men.
You can call the anonymous tipline at (502) 574-LMPD if you know anything about these murders.
ingirl1 said on November 3, 2009 at 10:56 AM
My thoughts and prayers are with the families who have lost a loved one. Now it is time for someone to step up so the killers can be taken off the streets!
kenway0801 said on November 3, 2009 at 12:41 PM
The residents don't need to be concerned with arrests, the residents need to stand up have a backbone and start helping police rid the neighborhood of the garbage there. I grew up in portland and while it's always been a poor neighborhood I always felt safe there, I wouldn't walk to the corner of any given block in that neighborhood these days. Things there have taken a nose dive and the resident are alot to blame because they look the other way either out of fear or because it doesn't affect them directly, What they fail to realize is that all crime in the neighborhood whether it be violence or drug use affects all residents there because until the residents demand change and get involved to start making the changes needed things will only get alot worse. Its tragic with all the murders taking place there these days but on the other hand most people that get shot have done something to put themselves in that position.
hywayhero said on November 3, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Noticed that there aren't as many comments on any of the news articals since this web site has been redone and some the comment sections have been blocked. Looks like maybe WHAS has taken it upon themselves to censor comments they don't like or maybe just allow us to comment on the ones they want. I liked the old format better.