David Dashea Austin, a 21-year-old African American man from Rockford, Illinois, was found dead on October 29, 2022. He was born July 4, 2001, and was active in Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church where he sang in the choir and served as an usher. He belonged to the organization 100 Strong, worked as a packer at PSI, and is survived by a young son, Day’Vion D. Austin.

Authorities classified David’s death as a homicide after responding to the scene at Rockford’s Auburn Manor. Investigators arrested 22-year-old Dushawn Stallworth of Chicago and charged him with murder; prosecutors were preparing the case for court with witness testimony and forensic evidence described as part of the prosecution’s presentation.

David’s family and the Rockford community have been publicly affected by the killing and have expressed a desire for answers and accountability. If anyone knew David, his movements that night, or observed suspicious activity near Auburn Manor on October 29, 2022, please come forward with information.