Lovely Starmisha Nevaeh Kendricks was 15 when she was shot and killed at Franklin Park in Columbus, Ohio, on October 10, 2022. The shooting happened about 3:20 p.m. during an altercation involving several teenagers; Kendricks was struck when gunfire erupted amid the fight.

An 18-year-old, Roshawn Adkins Jr., was identified as the person who fired the fatal shot. According to court records, Adkins said he was aiming at a male bystander and accidentally hit Kendricks. She was a student at East High School and remembered by family and friends for her pleasant demeanor and positive impact.

The family and community have held vigils and called for safer parks in response to this and other shootings. Kendricks’ mother, Doris Moore, has spoken publicly about her grief and about the shooter’s lack of remorse during court proceedings.