Kevin Lamont James, 40, was fatally shot late the night of January 19, 2018, on Polk Street in Fort Myers, Florida. The Fort Myers Police Department arrived shortly after 11 p.m. and found James and an unidentified woman who was injured and taken to Lee Memorial Hospital. This was the department’s first homicide investigation of 2018.

Investigators have said James was killed in a shooting but have not released a motive or identified a perpetrator. No immediate arrests were made and the case remained open as police reviewed surveillance footage, conducted interviews, and followed up on public tips. The shooting left the local community reeling and prompted police to urge anyone with information to come forward.