Kenard Milsap, a 30-year-old African American man, was shot to death in Chicago on September 24, 2022. The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. during a backyard gathering in the Morgan Park neighborhood, in the 11800 block of South Hale Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene and no one was in custody immediately after the shooting.

Investigators say a confrontation occurred between Milsap and his cousin. A 19-year-old man, identified as Nykee Owens, intervened, produced a handgun and followed Milsap down an alley where he fired multiple shots, striking Milsap in the face. Owens reportedly then returned to his car, retrieved a second handgun and fired additional shots over a gate, striking Milsap again. Fifteen shell casings from two different guns were recovered at the scene.

Owens was later arrested in the 800 block of West 99th Street and charged with one felony count of first-degree murder; he was held without bail and had a court appearance scheduled for January 4. Does anyone have information about that night or knew Kenard?