Metro Council to hold special meeting about increased violence in Louisville Metro Louisville has had 21 homicides in 2015. That's more than five times higher than the same time frame in 2014. It's a number the city's not proud of, and on Monday, March 9, a special meeting will be held to address the increase of violence. "I mean, a year ago today we had four murders," he said. "Today, we have 21 in that same time, and we've had an outpouring of concern." of people together in a support group and