On a spring evening in Brooklyn, New York, 40-year-old Kenny Duncan, a male Correction Officer, was at his home, engrossed in working on his motorcycles with a friend in his driveway. The date was April 22, 2008, and the familiar sounds of tinkering were soon interrupted by the approach of two men. A seemingly innocent question about whether the motorcycles were for sale quickly took a sinister turn. When Duncan replied that they were not, one of the men declared their intention to take them anyway and brandished a firearm.
A veteran of the United States Marine Corps and a 17-year veteran of the New York City Department of Correction, Duncan reacted swiftly. He identified himself as a correction officer and drew his own off-duty weapon. Before he could defuse the situation, the armed suspect opened fire, striking Duncan in the face. Despite his grievous injury, Duncan managed to return fire, though he did not hit his assailants. The two men fled the scene, leaving him critically wounded. He was rushed to Brookdale Hospital, where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation into the murder of Kenny Duncan led authorities to identify a primary suspect. In December of 2008, this individual was located in Georgia. The man was involved in a carjacking, and when members of the Henry County Police Department attempted to apprehend him, he opened fire on the officers. The suspect was shot and killed in the ensuing exchange of gunfire. There has been no public information released regarding the identification or arrest of the second male who was present at the time of Duncan's murder.
