In the early morning hours of a Friday in Hamtramck, Michigan, the life of 30-year-old Kiywon Ballard, a male resident of Detroit, was tragically cut short. On July 10, 2020, at approximately 2:30 a.m., gunshots echoed in the area of Grand Haven and Circle Drive. When police officers arrived at the scene, they discovered Ballard suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a local hospital, but tragically, he did not survive his injuries.
At the time of the incident, he was working as a line cook.
The Hamtramck Police Department immediately launched a homicide investigation into Ballard's death, which marked the city's second homicide of that year. In the days following the shooting, law enforcement officials acknowledged that they had very little information to go on and made a public plea for any witnesses to come forward. The police chief assured the community that the department was 'working diligently' to find the person or persons responsible for Ballard's death.
Despite the ongoing investigation and the passage of time, there has been no public announcement of any arrests or the identification of any suspects in the murder of Kiywon Ballard. The case has grown cold, leaving his family and community without answers or a sense of justice. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, and the motive behind the violence is unknown. The investigation into his death remains open, with authorities still hoping for a break in the case that will lead them to those responsible.
