On a Tuesday night in Gulfport, Mississippi, the life of 30-year-old John Earl Kennedy III was tragically cut short. On December 5, 2017, police responded to a call of a home invasion at Kennedy's residence on Artes Street. Inside, they found him suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
The Harrison County Coroner later confirmed that Kennedy's death was a homicide caused by a gunshot wound to the chest.
The incident, which occurred in the Orange Grove area of Gulfport, prompted an immediate investigation by the Gulfport Police Department. At the time of the initial reports, authorities had not made any arrests in connection with the fatal shooting.
In the years following Kennedy's death, there have been no publicly available updates regarding any arrests or the identification of any suspects in the case. The investigation into the home invasion and subsequent homicide remains open. Law enforcement has not released any further details about potential motives or persons of interest. The case of who killed John Earl Kennedy III remains unresolved.
