Jeremiah L. Ward was 4 years old when he was killed on May 13, 2019, outside the Lincoln Terrace Apartments in Peoria, Illinois. He was struck by three stray bullets during an ambush-style attack that police say was aimed at a 23-year-old man who was in the car with Jeremiah and his mother. Jeremiah suffered massive internal bleeding and died despite treatment at OSF St. Francis Medical Center; the 23-year-old sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg and Jeremiah’s mother, Lexii Moore, was not physically harmed.

Authorities have described Jeremiah as an innocent bystander — a child who loved cartoons and had an infectious smile — and investigators say he was not the intended target. The Peoria Police Department and community groups, including Peoria Community Against Violence, have appealed for tips, but no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved.

Did anyone in the Lincoln Terrace Apartments area that evening see something that could help bring justice for Jeremiah?