Kamion De’Sean Thornton was 18 when he was killed by gun violence in Lexington, Kentucky, on June 10, 2019. Born April 14, 2001, to Kimberly Thornton and Keith Butler, he had just graduated from the Martin Luther King Junior Academy of Excellence in May 2019. Known as The Great Debater, Kamion worked part-time at McDonald’s and at a toy factory where he had recently been promoted to forklift driver.

Described as intelligent, outspoken, and driven toward a career in fashion and shoe design, he loved video games—especially 2K—and rooted for the Cincinnati Bengals. Family members say his warmth and loyalty were felt by parents, siblings, grandparents, and a wide circle of friends. The community marked his death with candles and remembrances, but information about arrests or identified suspects remains scarce.

If anyone who knew Kamion or witnessed events around June 10, 2019, has information that could help, please come forward.