On May 13, 2024, Kenneth Buford Jr., 19, was fatally shot in a field off North Gallatin Pike near McKinley Street in Madison, Tennessee. The shooting occurred just after 3 p.m.; Buford was taken to Skyline Medical Center and later died of his injuries. Authorities said the attack did not appear random and that the shooter was someone known to Buford.

Investigators with the Metro Nashville Police Department’s Homicide Unit and Specialized Investigations Division reviewed nearby surveillance footage that reportedly captured a suspect running toward Buford and firing multiple shots as he tried to flee. The next day detectives arrested 19-year-old Jaylin Sanford outside a West Nashville apartment complex. Sanford was charged with criminal homicide and attempted criminal homicide in connection with the case.

Buford, born March 20, 2005, graduated from Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School and enjoyed making art and music. Does anyone have information about Buford’s movements that afternoon or saw the area around North Gallatin Pike near McKinley Street?