LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 21-year-old man and his 3-year-old daughter who died after being shot Friday afternoon in Louisville's Jacobs neighborhood have been identified.
The Jefferson County Coroner's Office on Saturday said Brandon Waddles, 21, and Trinity Randolph, 3, both died of "multiple gunshot wounds."
The shootings took place shortly after 1 p.m. Friday in the 3700 block of Kahlert Avenue, near Strader Avenue, in the Jacobs neighborhood, according to Elizabeth Ruoff, a spokeswoman for the Louisville Metro Police Department.Â
Ruoff said responding Fourth Division officers found the body of Waddles, who was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting. Trinity was transported to Norton Children's Hospital, where she died as a result of her injuries.
A family member says this is Trinity, the 3-year-old girl who died after she was shot in the 3700 block of Kahlert Avenue on Aug. 14, 2020.
Family members had identified Trinity on Friday.
"I got the call that my grandchild wasn't here no more, and it's just sad; it's senseless," said Tyrone Howlette, Trinity's grandfather. "She didn't deserve it."
After hearing the tragic story, entertainer Master P contacted Trinity's mother and offered to pay for the girl's funeral, according to Christopher 2X, an anti-violence activist. Â
A GoFundMe has been set up to support Trinity's one-month-old brother, Tristian Randolph, and her mother, Tynekia Randolph.Â
The deaths of Waddles and Trinity add to staggering and sobering crime statistics. Ninety-seven criminal homicides have been recorded in Louisville thus far in 2020. Sixteen people have been killed in the past two weeks alone.
The city is on track to reach a record-high number of homicides in 2020.
LMPD's Homicide Unit is investigating the shooting, but no suspect information has been released. If you have any information about the shooting, call the anonymous tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673).Â
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