Louisville man sentenced 30 years for deadly shooting of photographer during 2020 protests

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Louisville man sentenced 30 years for deadly shooting of photographer during 2020 protests

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – In court Tuesday, a Louisville man was sentenced for the deadly shooting of a photographer during the 2020 protests.

In January, Steven Lopez pled guilty to firing a gun on a group of protestors at Jefferson Square Park one Saturday morning in June, killing 27-year-old Tyler Gerth, who was active in the social justice protests of that year. Gerth died before he could be taken to the hospital.

Tyler Charles Gerth, 27, was pronounced dead in the park shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday,...
Tyler Charles Gerth, 27, was pronounced dead in the park shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday, according to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office.(Family Photo)

Video surveillance shows Lopez shooting a firearm into a large crowd of people at the park.

Lopez and arrested and charged with murder and 21 counts of wanton endangerment. The murder charge was later amended down to manslaughter, giving a total of 30 years to serve with the wanton endangerment counts.

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