Deontay Turner was 19 when he was shot and killed on April 14, 2022, at the intersection of 11th Street and 6th Avenue in Rockford, Illinois. Known as DD or Tay, he loved basketball and was a father to three children. He was taken to a local hospital but died shortly after arriving.

Investigators later identified two suspects in the case. One was Tyree Scott, 26, who was charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The other was Dylan Denham, 30, who was also charged with first-degree murder. The case drew attention in Rockford as the community mourned Turner and grappled with persistent gun violence.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or knew Deontay, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.