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Kenneth Kirkwood, a 39-year-old resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, tragically lost his life on August 22, 2016. Kirkwood was working on renovating a vacant house on College Avenue SE when he was fatally shot during a robbery. According to reports, Kirkwood and another worker were taking a break on the porch around 9 p.m. when three assailants, likely teenagers, approached them on bicycles. The suspects demanded money, and when the situation escalated, they shot Kirkwood multiple times and pisto ...Read More
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Kenneth Kirkwood
Male
Black / African American
Grand-rapids
MI
2016-08-22
39
Kenneth
Kirkwood
11/05/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I keep thinking about the bravery of that second worker who was there with Kenneth Kirkwood on that ... ...Read More
09/14/2023
09/14/2023
I've been following Kenneth Kirkwood's case since it happened, and it's so difficult to wrap my head... ...Read More
08/14/2023
08/14/2023
Did anyone else catch that Kenneth was just trying to make a difference in his community at the time... ...Read More
04/02/2023
04/02/2023
