Kerry Carter Obituary – The man who was discovered deceased from a gunshot wound early Saturday morning south of downtown has been identified by the police on Wednesday. Emergency services, including fire and EMS crews, were dispatched to the scene following a report of a single-vehicle accident around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday. The incident occurred near the intersection of Hickory and Seventh streets in the LaSalle Park neighborhood.
Upon arrival, firefighters and paramedics found an SUV that had collided with a light pole. Tragically, Kerry Carter, aged 49, was found with a gunshot wound to the head inside the vehicle. Regrettably, Carter was pronounced dead at a hospital. The investigation into this incident is being conducted by homicide detectives.
According to the police, Carter resided in the 5200 block of Highland Avenue in the Kingsway East neighborhood of the city.