Friday, 17 July 2026, 6:02
More than a year after a brazen triple murder outside a Kentucky DMV, authorities have arrested a teen suspect while a second shooter remains at large. The case highlights the use of advanced forensic technology to solve a crime that left the Louisville community shaken.
On February 21, 2025, three individuals approached a line of people waiting outside the Driver's License Regional Office on Willismore Drive in Valley Station, a suburb of Louisville. The suspects opened fire without warning, killing three people and endangering five others who were not injured. The victims were identified as Leslye Harbin Jr., 18; his mother Antwanette Chillers, 33; and Raysa Valdes, 29. Harbin died at the scene, while Chillers and Valdes were taken to a hospital where they succumbed to their injuries.
Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) quickly identified a suspect vehicle, which had been stolen from a dealership days before the shooting. Using Flock cameras, officers tracked the vehicle and recovered it the same day. DNA analysis by DNA Labs International yielded multiple profiles from inside the car, leading to the arrest of the teen suspect—who was 17 at the time of the crime and is now 19. He faces charges including three counts of murder complicity, five counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, and receiving stolen property. Police believe one of the shooters was killed in a separate incident, and efforts to identify the third suspect are ongoing.
Valley Station is a community in Jefferson County, near Louisville. The shooting occurred at a state-run driver's licensing office, a location typically associated with routine errands rather than violence. LMPD Lt. Les Skaggs noted that marked police vehicles were parked near the scene at a business next door, but officers arrived after the suspects fled.
Mass shootings at government facilities are rare but not unprecedented in the U.S. The 2025 DMV attack was one of the deadliest in Kentucky's recent history, drawing national attention to public safety at licensing offices.
The arrest marks a significant step in the investigation, but authorities urge the public to remain vigilant as they search for the remaining suspect. LMPD continues to appeal for tips.
