[6] In June 2005, Kennedy was shot twice while leaving a party in Long Beach; once in the forearm and once in the jaw.
[7] Kennedy was arrested on July 27, 2021, at a motel in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, for the assault and subsequent death of fellow skateboarder Josiah Kassahun.
[9][10] Kennedy was represented by senior assistant public defender Michael J. Sweeney.
Following trial, Kennedy was acquitted of the murder charge on December 2, 2022, but he was convicted of two counts of aggravated battery.
[citation needed] Kennedy was also featured on ABC Family's show Switched!