Migna Elizabeth Kennebrew, 46, was shot to death at the Kentwood Apartments in the 22400 block of Benson Road SE on the evening of July 14, 2025. Kent police were called about 8:37 p.m. after witnesses reported an argument, gunfire and a man lying outside the complex. Officers found 34-year-old Gary Lee Winston outside; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Kennebrew was discovered fatally wounded inside an apartment connected to the incident. The King County Medical Examiner determined she died from a gunshot wound to the neck and ruled her death a homicide.

Investigators obtained surveillance footage prosecutors say captured key portions of the attack: a man kicking a door, a struggle on the walkway as Winston confronted an intruder, then the gunman entering the apartment and heading to the bedroom where a scream and another shot were recorded. Police focused on Kent resident Alphonzo Kelly, known to some as Slim, and reported finding clothing at his home consistent with what the shooter wore on video. Kelly was arrested July 16, 2025; prosecutors later charged him with two counts of first-degree murder and other offenses. Kennebrew’s children organized a fundraiser for funeral and memorial expenses, saying the killing was unexpected and has left the family struggling to process the loss.