Aubrae M. Harper Jr., a 17-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, was found shot to death in the backyard of a house on East Republic Street on the evening of July 28, 2016. The shooting occurred around 8:45 p.m., and his body was discovered roughly 90 minutes later. Aubrae, born November 20, 1998, worked as a cook at McDonald’s and was remembered for his outgoing personality and love of football.

The Peoria Police Department opened an investigation but details about what led to the shooting were initially unclear. About 300 people attended a candlelight vigil held in his memory; his parents are named Aubrae Harper Sr. and Keyiana Jackson. No arrests or suspects had been publicly identified and the case remained open.

If anyone in Peoria has information about Aubrae’s death that could help the investigation, please come forward to authorities.