On the morning of Sunday, August 4, 2019, 56-year-old Kenneth Wayne Martin was shot and killed near 13th and Atkinson in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Martin, a Black man who worked in security and was a father of three, was remembered by his family as someone who always sought peace and a devoted parent.

Police say a confrontation involving multiple people preceded the shooting, but the circumstances that led to that altercation remain unclear. Family members said they did not know why Martin was in that area or who he was with when he was killed. No arrests had been announced in the immediate aftermath and the investigation was ongoing; police asked the public for information.

Anyone who knew Kenneth, saw activity near 13th and Atkinson on August 4, 2019, or has information about this shooting is asked to come forward.