Anthony Smiley, a 24-year-old African American man from Rockford, Illinois, was shot and killed on February 2, 2014. The shooting happened in the early morning in a parking lot in the 1000 block of Ninth Street after a verbal dispute at an impromptu party escalated into violence. Anthony Smiley was pronounced dead at the scene; another man, 25-year-old Anthony A. Riggs, was critically wounded.

The Rockford Police Department investigated and sought tips from the public, but investigators faced obstacles including limited physical evidence and witnesses reluctant to cooperate. No arrests or prosecutions have been reported as of the latest information. The loss affected Smiley’s family and the local community.

If anyone saw activity in that parking lot the morning of February 2, 2014, or has information that could help identify those responsible, please contact investigators.