On October 8, 2023, just after midnight in Covington, Tennessee, 22-year-old Harkeem Kirby was found in his vehicle with fatal gunshot wounds after the car had run off the road and struck a house in the Bluebird Cove at Loon Lane neighborhood. Responding officers discovered that the shooting had occurred where the vehicle left the roadway; investigators recovered a shell casing at the scene.

A witness said Kirby had been at a party on Bluebird Lane earlier and did not appear involved in any disturbance there. Police say Kirby may have been ambushed while in his vehicle; the car’s forward momentum carried it into the nearby residence, creating a second scene. Authorities released a description of a possible suspect wearing a gray hoodie, pants, white shoes, and reportedly armed with an assault rifle.

No arrests have been announced and no specific suspects publicly identified. If anyone has information about what happened that night, contact the Covington Police Department.