Kevin L. Wright Jr., 19, was shot and killed on October 19, 2017, in Kankakee, Illinois. Known to family and friends by nicknames including KJ, Kevin-D, yellow banana, K-Money, and Pinky, he loved sports and worked at the Wal-Mart Warehouse in Elmwood. He was the son of Kevin Lynn Wright Sr. and Renee A. Davis and is remembered for his dedication to his mother, father, grandmother, and siblings.

The shooting occurred midday and involved a single shooter, identified as Dequan Morris, who fired at four people; Kevin was killed and another victim was shot multiple times. Local and state law enforcement agencies, the Kankakee County Coroner’s Office, clerks, victim advocates, and witnesses were involved in the investigation that led to Morris’s arrest and prosecution.

Kevin’s death had a deep impact on his family and the Kankakee community and is cited as an example of the consequences of gun violence. Did anyone in the community know Kevin or have information about the day he was killed?