Jaylin Shaw was 18 when he was found with a gunshot wound to the head in the 1700 block of Log Cabin Avenue in Rockford, Illinois, on February 2, 2015. Paramedics transported him to OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead early Monday morning. Jaylin loved music, football and boxing and planned to join the military after earning his GED. He is survived by his mother Cheryl Jessup-Shaw, siblings Jayvin and Giaonna, and his girlfriend Amani Hill.

Police responded to reports of shots fired that night; witnesses said a dark-colored SUV left the area shortly after the shooting. Investigators cleared snow from the street while searching for evidence, but no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. Jaylin’s death was the sixth homicide in Rockford that year and has had a deep impact on his family and community.

If anyone has information about what happened on Log Cabin Avenue that night, please contact the Rockford Police Department.