Ezekiel Zeke Ingram, 26, was shot on the evening of January 10, 2021, in the 400 block of Webster Avenue in Rockford. Police were called about 7:10 p.m.; officers found him wounded and he was taken to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Winnebago County Coroner later identified him by name.

Detectives opened a homicide investigation that night. Ingram’s death prompted community support for his family, including memorial gestures and fundraising appeals.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Rockford Police or Crime Stoppers.