LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Shively Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly shot and killed two women early Monday morning.
Sgt. Jordan Brown said officers are looking for Labradford Jamarr Ward, 35, on charges of murder, murder-domestic violence and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Brown said Ward drives a 2021 red Ford Mustang with a Kentucky plate of F3W849.
Shively Police warned the public not to approach Ward. He should be considered armed and dangerous.
The double fatal shooting happened early Monday morning, according to Shively Police. Officers were called a little after 1:30 a.m. to the 3200 block of Kingswood Way on a report of a shooting. That's in a neighborhood off Cane Run Road near Ralph Avenue.
When police arrived, they found two women in their 20s both suffering from gunshot wounds. Brown said both women died at the scene.
"It's very rare and unusual to see it escalate to this level, but it is a very tragic incident and that's why we preach even if you're in something minor, that seems minor at the time, it tends to escalate and can sometimes reach this point," Brown said.
The Jefferson County Coroner's Office on Monday identified the women who died as 22-year-old Amia N. Cox and 26-year-old Sontia R. Simmons.
"We just pray for the family and you pray for everybody on all sides and just hope that God steps in and takes care of everybody," said Aleatha Coleman, a neighborhood.
Shively Police released a past mugshot of Ward along with police body camera images of him from a traffic stop in May 2025.
If anyone has any information about Ward or the shooting, you are asked to call Shively Police at 502-448-6181, or, if you want to remain anonymous, call 502-930-2SPD. You can also submit an anonymous tip online by clicking here.
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