Kenneth Leon Whitman was shot and killed on the evening of July 5, 2020 — his 36th birthday — at a residence on 1548 Laurelwood Drive in Elkhart, Indiana. Police were called at about 8:15 p.m.; officers found Mr. Whitman with a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene despite emergency efforts.

Known to family and friends as Kenny, he was a married father of four — Mackenzie, Braxton, Peysyn, and Bella — and a Jimtown High School graduate who enjoyed motorcycles, tinkering with things, and goofing around with his children. The Elkhart County Homicide Unit is investigating, no arrests have been announced, and police say they do not believe there is an immediate threat to the public.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Elkhart County Homicide Unit, the Elkhart police tip line, or submit tips via email. Have any readers in the Elkhart area seen or heard anything that could help investigators?