Joshua Nathaniel Hamrick, 39, of Sterling, Illinois, died on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at his home. Reports say he was shot in his backyard on the day he died. Hamrick was born January 13, 1982, in Elburn, Illinois, to Freddie Hamrick.

Initially the circumstances were unclear, but by July 20, 2023 a jury trial had been scheduled for August in connection with his death and a Sterling man had been charged with first-degree murder.

If anyone knew Joshua or has information about what happened in Sterling on May 1, 2021, please share what you know with investigators.