Friend of BG man gunned down Wednesday night speaks out on gun violence

Police are on the hunt for a person who shot and killed a 27-year-old man last night on the streets of Bowling Green.

Omar Scott, Associate Minister at Liberty Christian Life Church, prays on the streets to God as he stands next to a friend of the victims— “Dear Heavenly Father, I just thank you for another day. I just thank you for this time that you have allowed two brothers to speak on this senseless murder, this senseless death, Heavenly Father.”

Nevander Tardy, 27, was shot dead in Bowling Green Wednesday night on the streets of the city he grew up in.

Just after 10:30 p.m., police responded to the 2100 block of Rock Creek Road on reports someone had been shot.

Officers say Tardy appeared to be the victim of multiple gunshot wounds.

Nefcheivious McCutchen, a neighbor, says he heard the shots right out.

"Shootings happen here all the time. I live right around the way,” McCutchen says as he stands in front of a sea of blue lights, “Of course, I hear five or six shots out my back window and I’m going to come check it out. Walk up the street and we’ve got cops, fire department, ambulances everywhere.”

As police are still on the hunt for the person responsible, a friend of Tardy’s, Keon “Jumpman Kookie” Cook, says his life was worth more than to be taken by gun violence.

“I really don’t know, I don’t know why we keep turning a blind eye to people dropping. What hurts me so bad,” Cook says, “is we can’t even mourn the death of the elderly folks, we’ve got to bury the young folks.”

Minister Scott calls it a community at loss.

“Why do we have this senseless violence? And why do we have people turning a blind eye to it? And why is there nothing being down about it? A change must start now and it starts with us being an example,” Minister Scott says, “not just us on Facebook saying “R.I.P.” but by somebody actually taking a step and saying “enough is enough” and it’s time for a change. I would like to lead us in prayer…”

Bowling Green police urge anyone who may have seen or heard anything regarding Tardy’s death to contact them immediately at (270) 393-4000.

Cook is attempting to start a group called Stop The Violence. For more information, you can reach out to him here.