Reginald A. Swope, known as Reggie, was 32 when he was killed on May 26, 2019, in Springfield, Illinois. He was found shot to death while seated in his car outside his home on North 14th Street. The Sangamon County Coroner ruled the cause of death multiple gunshot wounds and classified the death as a homicide.

Reggie was born January 31, 1987, in Peoria and worked for Bricklayers Local #8 and Cement Mason Local #18. He was an active member of The Pentecostal Church of Springfield and had recently rebuilt his life after serving time in federal prison. His mother, Patricia Swope, described him as her rock; he is survived by his daughter Desiree Lapinto and niece Marrea Reed. This was the fourth homicide in Springfield in 2019. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about the shooting on North 14th Street that morning, please share what you know with the Springfield Police Department.