Kevin David Powell was 21 when he was shot and killed on July 18, 2016, near the 1100 block of Linwood Avenue in Durham, North Carolina. His death came amid a broader wave of violence in the city that year, which heightened community concern.

Two men, Malik Shequan Boyce and Larry Lee James, were later charged in connection with Powell’s death. Larry Lee James was taken into custody in August 2016; Malik Shequan Boyce remained at large for a period after charges were filed. Reported accounts do not make the motive for the killing clear.

If anyone knew Kevin Powell, or has information about the events near Linwood Avenue on July 18, 2016, please come forward with what you know.