Michael Quinn Sierra, 23, of Waukegan, Illinois, was shot and killed on October 23, 2016. He was found lying in the street in the 1500 block of 11th Street after a report of shots fired and was taken to Vista Medical Center East, where he was pronounced dead. Michael graduated from Illinois State University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and is remembered by family as a son, brother, nephew, cousin, and uncle.

Waukegan investigators say the encounter between Michael and the suspect was a planned meeting rather than a random street robbery. The suspect was described as a Black male in his late teens or early 20s, with short dreadlocks and wearing a dark winter coat; he fled on foot. No arrests have been announced and detectives continue to seek tips.

If anyone has information about the meeting or the man seen fleeing the scene, please contact the Waukegan Police Department’s tip-line.