Kennedy Gadley was 32 when he was shot in Buffalo’s Old Polonia neighborhood on March 5, 2017. The shooting took place shortly before 1:30 a.m. near Broadway and Lathrop Street. He was taken to the Erie County Medical Center but died of his injuries.

The Buffalo Police Department opened a homicide investigation and appealed for public help, but initial reports did not identify suspects or a motive. As of late 2023 the case remained unsolved, with no arrests announced. Crime Stoppers of Western New York has offered up to a $7,500 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

If anyone remembers activity in the Broadway and Lathrop Street area that night or has information that could help Kennedy Gadley’s family, please come forward to the authorities’ tip line.