Michael T. Shipley, a 30-year-old man from Peoria, Illinois, was found dead at his West Thrush Avenue residence on February 6, 2019, after police responded to a wellness check. He was pronounced dead at the scene with an apparent gunshot wound. Investigators reported signs of forced entry but no obvious signs of a struggle, and the coroner, Jamie Harwood, said Shipley had been shot from the front and did not have defensive wounds, suggesting he may not have had a chance to defend himself.

The shooting left Shipley’s family and friends seeking answers and prompted a vigil where loved ones called for an end to the violence affecting the community. What details about the forced entry or possible motive are still unknown, and anyone with information about the case is asked to come forward.