Raymon Kendricks, 38, was shot and killed on the evening of July 16, 2015, in Rockford, Illinois. He was found lying in the street in front of a residence on Olive Street and was taken to Rockford Memorial Hospital, where he later died. Kendricks lived in Garden Prairie, worked for DuraClean in Belvidere, and was engaged to Andrea Gibson. He is survived by his step-son Cody Gibson and three children, Keegan Kendricks, Leland Hurst, and Laythan Hurst.

The Rockford Police Department treated the incident as a homicide. An arrest was later made, and the person charged was sentenced to 25 years in prison. The shooting had a lasting impact on Kendricks’ family, friends, and the Rockford community.

If anyone knew Raymon or has information about the events that night, please share what you remember.