Kardell Lowery Jr., a 29-year-old Black man from Warren, Ohio, was a devoted father whose two sons, Amariun and Adrienne Williamson, were described as his world. Known affectionately as "Lowe" to family and friends, he was born on May 18, 1995, to Tirhonda Monday and Kardell Lowery Sr. Lowery had a passion for sports, especially basketball and football, and also enjoyed playing chess.
Remembered for his laughs and jokes, he was a music lover who was always rapping and had a keen sense of style, particularly when it came to his shoes.
On the morning of Wednesday, July 10, 2024, Lowery’s life was cut short. Police were called to the Hampshire House Apartments on Fifth Street SW in Warren shortly after 6 a.m. A woman had called 911 to report that someone had been shot. Inside an apartment, officers discovered Lowery suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency medical technicians pronounced him dead at the scene.
The investigation led authorities to two suspects, Tyree Brown and Michael Williamson. A Trumbull County grand jury indicted both men on two counts of aggravated murder and two counts of aggravated burglary, with specifications for using firearms. Brown faced an additional charge for possessing weapons while under disability.
Tyree Brown proceeded to trial, where a jury found him guilty of all five charges against him, including aggravated murder and aggravated burglary. At his sentencing hearing, Brown maintained his innocence, telling the court, "I feel for the person's family. I'm innocent." Lowery’s grandmother, Linda Monday, addressed Brown directly. "You are not God," she said. "I'm here asking for justice. He didn't deserve this. We didn't deserve this. Nobody did."
A prosecutor described Brown as a "cold calculated killer." The judge sentenced him to 36 years to life in prison and classified him as a violent offender. The case against his co-defendant, Michael Williamson, was filed at the same time, but the outcome of his charges has not been detailed in reports. With Brown's conviction and sentencing, Lowery's murder is considered solved.
