LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Timothy Berry just moved with his son, Tim, to Old Louisville from Jeffersontown in April. He still has boxes that have not been unpacked.
"I thought this would even be a good experience for him to learn how to navigate the city," said Berry. "I didn't think two grown men would just grab him up and execute him."
Tim Berry, 15, was shot at 3rd and Saint Catherine Streets on Oct. 16. Berry said his son was shot in the head. He posted information from the 911 call and witnesses on new flyers distributed Wednesday.
The witnesses said they saw two black men in their early 20s, wearing jeans and black hoodies, leaving in a dark grey Malibu with no tag. Berry believes his son might have been shot in an attempted robbery.
"I just keep thinking about his hair," said Berry. "He loved his hair. He had beautiful hair...It's just all I could see now, is it wrapped up on the hospital bed, bleeding, just bleeding out."
Tim was like any other boy his age. He loved music and played video games. He even had a soft side to him, his dad said, writing letters to his girlfriend. Tim was working with Berry on home improvement jobs.
That day, Berry noticed Tim had left the house and texted him to find out he was out walking. Berry was at his work.
"I said, 'Okay. Well, come over and get some money from me and we'll get some stuff from the store,'" said Berry. "So, he said, 'Okay, I'll be there in 10 minutes.'"
Then, Berry saw the police cars.
"I started getting a little mad, thinking he just wasn't answering me, but praying it wasn't him there," said Berry. "I just didn't think it could be."
Time went by with no answer, so Berry finished the job and started driving around the scene, asking questions. With no answers, he went home and saw on the news they'd taken the person to the hospital. Berry and his family sat with Tim for a while in the hospital before he passed. The whole time, millions of thoughts going through his head.
"I'll never see him again," said Berry. "I'll never get to share memories with him. I'll never get to complain about the things I can't do anymore...Just to take from Tim, they took from all of us."
Berry knew he wanted to do what he could to find answers in what he calls a monstrous act of violence. So, he first set a reward for information leading to an arrest in Tim's murder case at $5,000.
However, Berry told WHAS11 News the reward has doubled to $10,000, thanks to a local business matching the original amount.
Berry went around the various locations in the city where flyers are posted, changing the reward amount and putting new flyers up. Some of those flyers are near the intersection where his son received the fatal shot.
Berry's place has flower vases scattered around, full of flowers from Tim's funeral Tuesday. His room has been untouched.
"I come in here and lay on his bed sometimes just to smell him," said Berry.
A grieving father continues to look for answers.
"I just hope somebody comes forward," said Berry. "Somebody's got to know something...and there were two men so, if I was one of those guys that didn't shoot him, I'd be thinking about collecting."
Berry is working with Crimestoppers to bring in tips for Tim's case. WHAS11 News reached out to Crimestoppers to learn about the tip pace for Tim, but have not heard back.
Crimestoppers can be reached to offer tips at (502) 582-2583. Anonymous tips can also be sent to Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) at (502) 574-5673.
Tim's death is the 80th open homicide being investigation by LMPD this year.