MiKhy Kamir Sullivan Birdsong, 16, was fatally shot on September 11, 2024, while walking in the 1400 block of Lillian Lane in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The shooting prompted a homicide investigation by the Chattanooga Police Department.

MiKhy was born August 26, 2008, and was a student at Brainerd High School. He played football and basketball, had competed for Chattanooga Preparatory School, and played Little League with the Avondale Chargers and the Broncos. Family and community members remembered him as joyful and devoted to his family.

Two 16-year-old suspects were arrested and charged with first-degree murder; the Hamilton County District Attorney Coty Wamp announced an intent to seek transfer of their cases to adult court. If the transfer is approved, they would face trial as adults and, if convicted, could face life terms with parole eligibility only after a minimum of 51 years.

Did anyone see MiKhy that afternoon or have information about the shooting?