Jeremiah Buckner, 42, known by his stage name Ekoe and a founding member of the singing group Linkin' Bridge, was shot and killed on January 3, 2023, while working as an Uber driver in Louisville. He was found in his vehicle near Esquire Alley and Roy Wilkins Avenue in the Russell neighborhood with multiple gunshot wounds to the back and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say the incident occurred after Buckner had responded to a ride request. Investigators later described the killing as occurring during an alleged robbery; surveillance footage reportedly shows Buckner falling from the driver’s side as the accused and a passenger fled. In late January 2024, Louisville Metro Police arrested a 20-year-old man named John Kennedy and charged him with murder and robbery in connection with the case.

Buckner’s family, friends, and former bandmates reacted with devastation at the loss of a musician who had become a symbol of hope in his community. Does anyone who was in the Russell neighborhood that afternoon or who knew Jeremiah have information that could help fill remaining gaps in the timeline?