John Kennedy, 20, was killed in a mass shooting on Good Friday, April 14, 2017, in the Loveman Village public housing community in Birmingham, Alabama. A Black male known to family and friends as JJ, Kennedy was struck during an exchange of gunfire between two groups; residents reported hearing more than 30 shots. He was transported to Princeton Baptist Medical Center but died of his wounds en route.

Birmingham police cordoned off the scene and said they were searching for a male suspect. Community members said some had spoken with Kennedy earlier that day and described shock and fear after the violence. Despite an initial investigation and public pleas for answers, no arrests or publicly identified suspects have been announced in connection with Kennedy’s death.

Anyone who was in Loveman Village on April 14, 2017, or who has information about the shooting is asked to come forward with tips that might help bring justice for John Kennedy.