Brian Deon Byrd, 24, of Joliet, Illinois, was shot in the head on December 23, 2016, while driving home from last-minute Christmas shopping. After being shot he crashed into another vehicle and later died at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center.

Byrd was a truck driver, a recent Lindenwood University graduate with a Bachelor’s degree, and a devoted father who enjoyed basketball and fashion. Investigators recovered reports of a dark-colored car seen speeding away and were trying to obtain nearby video surveillance, but detectives had not identified a suspect and no one had been charged.

The case remains open and the family and community have called for justice. Anyone with information about what happened that night is asked to contact investigators.