Cornelius Allen, 44, was shot and killed inside a residence on Hollow Creek Drive in Lexington, Kentucky, on February 7, 2022. Police responded that afternoon to a report of shots fired and found Allen inside the home with a gunshot wound; he was taken to the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital where he later died.

A 17-year-old, Ahtraivaon Jenkins, was arrested and initially charged with murder, possession of a handgun by a minor, and tampering with physical evidence. Jenkins said the shooting was in self-defense, claiming Allen had been the aggressor and that Jenkins had gone to the apartment to help someone move out. A judge denied a motion to dismiss under Kentucky’s stand your ground law. The murder charge was later amended to second-degree manslaughter; Jenkins pleaded guilty to manslaughter and to the handgun possession charge. In July 2023 Jenkins, then 19, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for Allen’s death, with a concurrent 12-month term for the handgun charge.

If anyone knew Cornelius Allen or has information about what happened that afternoon, please share what you know.