Louisville man found guilty of killing woman in 2022, leaving 2-year-old with her body for days

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A Louisville man has been convicted of murdering a woman in 2022, and leaving a young child with her body for several days.

Last Thursday, a jury found Jeremy Jamar Thompson, 30, guilty of murdering Kierrea Stone-Gonzalez, 23, a spokesperson for the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office said in a statement Tuesday. He was also found guilty of possessing a handgun as a convicted felon.

The shooting was reported in Louisville's Newburg neighborhood on Rangeland Road, near Shepherdsville Road, just after noon Sept. 21, 2022. Louisville Metro Police said at the time Stone-Gonzalez was found "obviously deceased." The Jefferson County Coroner's Office reported she died of a gunshot wound, ruling it a homicide.

According to court documents, Thompson shot Stone-Gonzalez in the back of the head, killing her, "on or about" Sept. 17. He then left her 2-year-old child alone with her body until it was found four days later, "which placed the child in substantial risk of death or serious physical injury."

Police said Thompson told Stone-Gonzalez over Facebook that he would "smoke her and get away with it." He also told two people on Facebook that he shot someone and has the gun.

Thompson told police he and Stone-Gonzalez had a fight about infidelity, leading to a fight over the gun and her being shot.

He wasn't arrested until December 2022. During his arraignment the day after his arrest, Thompson was given a $1 million bond.

"The jury found this defendant responsible for taking the life of a young mother and creating a tragic set of circumstances for her family," Commonwealth's Attorney Gerina D. Whethers said in a statement. "Gun violence is a scourge on our community in all its forms, and we will not stand for it."

The jury recommended 35 years in prison for the murder charge, and five years for possessing a handgun as a convicted felon — to run concurrently for a total of 35 years. Thompson is not eligible for probation or shock probation, and must serve 20 years before he would be eligible to go before the parole board.

A judge will have the final say on how long Thompson will spend in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for July 2 at 11 a.m. in Jefferson County Circuit Court.

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