Matthew Lowry was 29 when he was fatally shot on April 23, 2017, in Topeka, Kansas. A student at Washburn Tech studying automotive technology, he enjoyed working on his truck, fishing, and spending time with family and friends.

On the evening of April 23 Lowry and a friend were confronted by two men on bicycles. The encounter escalated and shots were fired; both men were struck. Lowry’s friend, though injured, drove them to a local hospital, where Matthew Lowry was pronounced dead and the friend survived.

Topeka police later identified Jihad Keys as a suspect in the shooting. Authorities linked this attack to a string of violent crimes beginning with the attempted robbery of Lowry and his friend and continuing through additional robberies and shootings in the area. Keys was found guilty in January 2024 on multiple counts, including first-degree murder in Lowry’s death, and was scheduled for sentencing in April 2024.

Did anyone who knew Matthew or was in that neighborhood on April 23, 2017, see something that could help fill in what happened?