Kenyauta Vesey-Keith was 23 when he was fatally shot in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on the night of June 11, 2023. The shooting occurred in the 1300 block of First Avenue Southeast, near Coe College. Officers found Vesey-Keith with gunshot wounds around midnight; he was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital and later died.

Born March 8, 2000, in Rock Island, Illinois, he was a father of six, known as Bubba, and enjoyed working on cars alongside his father. He was the second of nine children and described as a loving father and big brother. Investigators identified a suspect and a warrant was issued; U.S. Marshals arrested the suspect in Gary, Indiana, on August 8, 2023, and he was returned to Iowa to face charges.

Does anyone have information about Kenyauta’s life in Cedar Rapids or that night near First Avenue Southeast?