Louisville suspect killed in police shooting accused of murdering and dismembering homeless man, idolized serial killers
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Melissa Ratliff, Logan Perrone
2d ago· 3 min readenNews
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A Louisville man, Michael Hristov, who was killed in an officer-involved shooting, is accused by police of brutally murdering and dismembering a homeless man. Police allege Hristov had a "desire to hunt homeless people" and idolized serial killers. The investigation was prompted by a Reddit post in December 2025 claiming a serial killer was targeting homeless people in Louisville and leaving satanic symbols near the bodies.
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Police discovered a Reddit post from Dec. 21, 2025, that alleged there was a serial killer in Louisville, Kentucky, who was killing homeless people and putting satanic symbols near the bodies.
A man accused of dismembering a homeless man had a 'desire to hunt homeless people' and idolized serial killers, according to police.
A man accused of dismembering a homeless man had a "desire to hunt homeless people" and idolized serial killers, according to police.
