Who was Josiah Kassahun? Young skateboarder’s life remembered as Terry Kennedy walks free after prison sentence

Josiah Kassahun was a young skateboarder from Wheaton, Illinois, who died in July 2021 after a hotel incident involving Terry Kennedy. While Kennedy was later released from prison after an aggravated battery conviction, Josiah’s friends and local skateboarders continue to remember him as a warm, kind, and respected presence in their community.

Who was Josiah Kassahun? Young skateboarder’s life remembered as Terry Kennedy walks free after prison sentence
Josiah Kassahun was a young skateboarder from Wheaton, Illinois, who died in July 2021 after a hotel incident involving Terry Kennedy. While Kennedy was later released from prison after an aggravated battery conviction, Josiah’s friends and local skateboarders continue to remember him as a warm, kind, and respected presence in their community.