DeSavion D. Foster, a 19-year-old African American man from Rock Island, Illinois, was shot in the afternoon of May 22, 2022, in the 1000 block of 15th Street. Officers found him with a gunshot wound and he was taken to a hospital, where he died later that day.

Rock Island Police described the incident as a shooting and initially had no identified or apprehended suspects. Investigators later obtained an arrest warrant for a person described as a dangerous fugitive, though the suspect’s name and other details were not released at the time. The community held marches and vigils in DeSavion’s memory while the department asked anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers with anonymous tips.

Anyone who knew DeSavion or who was in the 1000 block of 15th Street on May 22, 2022, or has information about the shooting is asked to get in touch with the Rock Island Police or Crime Stoppers.