Marcus Kennedy Jr., 19, was fatally shot just after midnight on January 1, 2024, in Mobile’s downtown entertainment district on Dolphin Street. The killing occurred during New Year’s Eve celebrations and was reported as the city’s first homicide of the year. Police say the shooting followed an altercation between Kennedy and another person; the dispute escalated and ended in gunfire that killed Kennedy.

In the days after the shooting the Mobile Police Department arrested a 16-year-old male and charged him with murder in connection with Marcus Kennedy Jr.’s death. Because of legal protections for youthful offenders the suspect’s name has not been released. The case is now moving through the justice system.

If anyone was in downtown Mobile around midnight on January 1 and saw what happened or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.