Jason A. Chapman, 43, was found dead from a gunshot wound in the front yard of his home on the 24000 block of Front Street in the unincorporated village of Como (outside Sterling, Illinois) in the early hours of July 5, 2020. Deputies say he was shot late on July 4 and discovered about 12:30 a.m. on July 5; the death was treated as a homicide and Illinois State Police assisted Whiteside County at the scene.

Chapman, born August 16, 1976 in Sterling, worked as a laborer with Local 727, rode a motorcycle, drew, and was a father and grandfather. Investigators narrowed the shooting to roughly a 10:15 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. window, conducted dozens of interviews, searched the nearby Rock River with sonar for evidence, and publicly offered a $15,000 reward ($10,000 from the family, $5,000 from Crime Stoppers) for information leading to an arrest and conviction. As of the latest reporting, no suspects had been publicly identified and no arrests announced; the investigation remains open.

Does anyone who lived in or near Sterling/Como in July 2020 have information about Chapman’s movements that night?