Louis Franklin Tuttle was 21 when he was shot to death on January 27, 2015. A Springfield, Illinois native born June 9, 1993, he graduated from Lanphier High School, played football, and later served in the U.S. Army’s Air Assault Unit at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Friends remembered him for his smile and interests such as fishing, weight lifting, music, and pool.

The dispute arose over a small amount of the drug ecstasy. Sixteen-year-old Larry Broomfield was identified as the shooter; evidence at trial showed Broomfield shot Louis four times. Tried as an adult, Broomfield was convicted of first-degree murder by a Sangamon County jury and sentenced to 30 years in the Department of Corrections. A co-defendant, Lonelle Bates, testified against Broomfield and faced separate charges including two counts of first-degree murder, armed robbery, and concealment of a homicidal death.

If anyone knew Louis, his movements that evening, or has information about the people involved, please come forward.