Kennard Covington was 29 when he was shot and killed in Franklin, Kentucky on the evening of Wednesday, May 31, 2017. First responders and medical personnel treated him, but he succumbed to his wounds.

Details about what led to the shooting are sparse. No motive, suspect identity, or arrests are described, and the investigation’s later progress is not included. Covington was a father and a member of his local community; his death left family and friends mourning and seeking answers.

Anyone with information about that night in Franklin or Kennard’s last movements is asked to come forward.