Reginald Le’Traviion Safford Jr., known as Reggie, was 17 when he was fatally shot on Concord Avenue in Rockford on December 16, 2015. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds, including a critical neck injury, and died after being taken to the hospital. The autopsy confirmed his death was caused by the gunshot wounds.

Reggie was active in his community, singing in the youth choir at Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church, attending Auburn High School, and having recently completed Youth Build with a Construction License. The neighborhood where he was killed has a history of gunfire and gang activity, and investigators say the probe has been hampered by retaliation shootings and uncooperative witnesses. No arrests have been announced.

The shooting deepened a family tragedy: Reggie’s aunt, Sonya Marshall, said he was the second relative killed by gun violence within a year; her niece Jazznique Fort, 15, was killed in a drive-by in January 2015. Does anyone have information about that night on Concord Avenue or about Reggie’s movements that could help the investigation?