LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Residents at Family Scholar House in Louisville are concerned about their safety after two women were shot and killed early Sunday morning at the housing complex near the University of Louisville.
Louisville Metro Police said its officers responded along with UofL Police officers around 1:45 a.m. to find two women shot. They were pronounced dead at the scene. The victims were identified Monday afternoon by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office as Iyanna Warr, 20, and Trinity Durham, 20.
Both Warr and Durham were mothers working to become healthcare workers. Both women were part of the Family Scholar House program and each had one child. One of the women lived at the complex, while the other was waiting for housing.
"Our hearts are broken for them and just also the loss of these two women with so much potential," said Cathe Dykstra, President and CEO of Family, the parent company of Family Scholar House. "Those kids have lost their moms; they're little kids who have lost their moms."
Family Scholar House sits at the corner of 5th and Lee streets on the edge of campus, serving students, student parents and former foster kids preparing for careers by supporting their living needs while they get an education.
Of the people in the program, officials said 84% have experience domestic violence. Dykstra said she can't confirm if the shooting was domestic violence, but she said the two women knew each other very well.
As for security, Dykstra said they have several cameras and so does the property management company, Beacon.
People who live there told WDRB there's been an issue with an entrance gate that has been broken for years.
"Several of us have voiced our concerns in the past for safety," one resident said.
Dykstra said they asked for the gate to be fixed Feb. 22.
"The challenge has been finding parts for an 18-year-old gate," she said. "We are dependent upon others to secure the parts, get the work done and the property management company is entrusted in that."
Now, Dykstra said they are working to make sure the other people who live there feel safe.
"We want to make sure we're doing everything we can. Whether that's with our staff or making sure that you guys understand that they're vulnerable and this can be a very triggering event," she said.
A request for comment from Beacon Property officials has not yet been returned.
Louisville Metro Police said there are no known suspects at this time. Anyone who has information that could help investigators is asked to call LMPD's anonymous tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673). Tips also can be submitted anonymously through LMPD's online tip portal.
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