A-Quan LaMarr Kemper was 23 when he was shot and killed inside a home on South 16th Street in Harrisburg on January 9, 2015. The shooting, reported shortly before 5:00 p.m., was described as a single gunshot wound to the upper torso or chest. Accounts identify the residence as being on the first block of South 16th Street, including 25 South 16th Street, and later reporting said he was shot in the kitchen of a friend’s house while people were present.

Police said the shooting did not appear random and investigators believed A-Quan likely knew the person who shot him; several people at the scene were interviewed. Later reports describe chaos after the shooting, with some people fleeing, others allegedly trying to hide drug evidence, and one account saying cash was taken from A-Quan while he lay dying. No named suspect or arrest has been identified in available reports, and the case remained unresolved.

A-Quan is remembered by family as quiet, funny, and curious, a son, father, brother, and grandson whose life ended at 23. If anyone knew him, was at the house that day, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.