Roosevelt Sims, a 42-year-old African American man from Springfield, Illinois, was shot and killed on August 14, 2022. Known affectionately as Roedy, he was found with multiple gunshot wounds in the 1100 block of North 8th Street and was taken to HSHS St. John’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:32 a.m. on August 15, 2022.

Police arrested 35-year-old Decody Stamps within an hour of the shooting; he was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and held at the Sangamon County Jail on $2 million bond. The Sangamon County State’s Attorney’s office is pursuing charges. Sims was remembered in the community for his cheerful spirit and dedication to family and friends, and his death has had a deep impact locally.

If anyone knew Roosevelt Sims or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with investigators.