Jeremy Nixon, a 27-year-old aspiring rapper from Riverdale, Illinois, was found dead on December 5, 2016, after being reported missing following a November 16, 2016, shooting at a home on the 14400 block of South Eggleston Avenue that also served as a recording studio. Performing under the name Boss Status Duke, Nixon was reported missing by his father, Jonathan Armstrong, after witnesses heard gunfire and saw two men with guns lead Nixon out of the home. The Cook County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide, listing a gunshot wound to the back as the cause.

Despite an initial police response the night of November 16, Nixon’s body was not located until the homeowner called police on December 5 and officers discovered his decomposed remains in the basement. The Riverdale Police Department has faced criticism from the family and community about the initial search and the level of communication; the department launched an internal review and the case was referred to the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone was at the studio that night or has information about the two men seen with Nixon, please come forward.