Daijon K. Sistrunk was 22 when he was killed on April 7, 2018, in Rockford, Illinois. He was the son of November 15, 1995, and described as a son, brother, and father. Daijon attended Ellis Arts Academy, West Middle School, and Roosevelt High School, later studying at Rock Valley College on two academic scholarships. He worked at Lowe’s Distribution Center in Rockford and performed music locally.

On the night of his death Daijon was on a party bus rented by Raheem King for King’s birthday. The bus returned to Rockford after King learned his home had been robbed at gunpoint. King armed himself, reboarded the bus, and an argument led to King opening fire; Daijon sustained a single gunshot wound and was killed along with Martavies J. Blake and Sean M. Anderson. Raheem King was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and other offenses; at trial the court rejected King’s claim of self-defense, finding the shootings were retributive; King was sentenced to natural life without parole.