Tommie L. Martin, a 42-year-old African American man known to many as Hilfiger, Red Lord, and Red, was shot and killed on the evening of February 25, 2022, in Galesburg, Illinois. Officers responded around 6:45 PM to reports of gunfire in the 600 block of West Brooks Street and found Martin suffering from gunshot wounds to his torso. He was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Galesburg, where he was later pronounced dead; the incident has been classified as a homicide.

The Illinois State Police and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Galesburg Police Department in the investigation. Martin’s family includes his mother Jerri Martin, his children Alexis Martin, Andrea Haywood, and Jonathan Givan, plus numerous siblings and grandchildren; friends remembered him for his love of music and his roles as a father, son, and friend.

Anyone with information about the shooting on West Brooks Street is asked to contact the Galesburg Police Department.