Kane Joseph Wiesensee was an 18-year-old senior at Boardman High School who died on February 13, 2020, after being shot in the chest in Boardman, Ohio. The shooting occurred around 1 a.m. while Kane and a friend were walking down the street; he was taken to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and died shortly after.

Initial accounts suggested the pair had been shot at by someone in a passing black car. Investigators later concluded the gun discharged inside the house where Kane had been visiting. Emmanuel Boyd, 19, who lived at that house, was arrested and charged; prosecutors say Boyd was playing with a firearm and it accidentally discharged, striking Kane. A grand jury later indicted Boyd on multiple counts including involuntary manslaughter with a firearm specification and burglary, and he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and burglary.

Kane’s family and community mourned his loss; his interests included loud music, fast cars, hunting, dirt biking, four-wheeling and sports. If anyone knew Kane, was at the scene that night, or has information about what happened, please come forward.