Kevon L. Sturkey, a 24-year-old African American man, was shot to death on July 31, 2018, in Maywood, Illinois. The shooting occurred around 6:30 p.m. in the 1800 block of South 1st Avenue. Sturkey suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead at 6:56 p.m. An autopsy the next day confirmed the cause of death as gunshot wounds and the manner as homicide.

Maywood police released little additional information about the circumstances of the shooting, and investigators had not announced arrests or publicly identified suspects. No litigation or murder charges tied directly to Sturkey’s death were reported in the immediate aftermath. Few details are available about motive or a timeline leading up to the shooting.

If anyone knew Kevon Sturkey, witnessed the shooting on July 31, 2018, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.