Gregory Hill, a 15-year-old honor student and basketball player known as Papi, was fatally shot at a house party in the 3200 block of Green Dale Drive in Rockford, Illinois, on July 31, 2016. The shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. after an argument among other attendees; Gregory and two other teens who were not involved in the dispute were struck. Gregory suffered a fatal head wound and died at a local hospital. The other victims, a 17-year-old female and a 13-year-old female, were treated and released.

Neighbors reported hearing gunshots and seeing partygoers scatter. The house had a history of frequently hosting such gatherings and police had been called there before. Gregory’s family had moved to Rockford to escape violence in Chicago; his mother, Nekita Hill, learned of his death through friends’ Facebook posts. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please come forward.