Romello Devante’ Jones-Snow was 18 when he was found dead at his residence on East Lawrence Street in Springfield, Illinois, on the morning of December 14, 2016. He died of a gunshot wound to the chest. Born August 31, 1998, Romello was a student at Lincoln Land Community College and active in the Building Futures Youth Build program at Lewis and Clark Community College, where he took GED classes, construction training and leadership and job-readiness courses; he also held OSHA and CPR certifications.

Investigators identified a suspect quickly. Jermaine Snow, 19, who was related to Romello, was arrested shortly after the shooting and faced multiple charges connected to the death; his arrest occurred after he had been taken into custody on an unrelated incident. Romello’s family, classmates and the local community mourned a young man described as motivated and a leader with plans for further education.

Does anyone who knew Romello or his work in the Building Futures program have information that could shed more light on what happened?