17-year-old murder suspect shot by LMPD officers identified

The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the 17-year-old murder suspect shot and killed by a Louisville Metro Police Department officer. LMPD says they were investigating near South 3rd and Kenton Streets on May 14 when they spotted 17-year-old Brandon Marroquin, who police say is suspected of a murder. Marroquin was leaving a store in that area when police told him to stop, but he continued running, pursued by police. LMPD released bodycam footage last week showing Marroquin running from officers with a gun in his hand. **Graphic content warning: Viewers may find video shared by police disturbing** Click here to watch bodycam video: Bodycam video of shooting at corner of Third and Kenton StreetsPolice eventually forced Marroquin to the ground and ordered him to drop the gun multiple times. Two gunshots can be heard in the recordings, which police say first came from Marroquin and then from LMPD Det. Benjamin Derby. Police then rendered aid to Marroquin while waiting for emergency medical services to arrive at the scene. He was taken to UofL Hospital, where he later died from the gunshot wounds. The LMPD Public Integrity Unit is currently conducting an investigation into the shooting to determine if the use of deadly force was justified. Derby has been placed on administrative leave pending the investigation.