Levonte Antonio Ford was 28 when he was killed after an after-hours party on West Eighth Street in Erie, Pennsylvania, on December 26, 2021. Ford, born October 3, 1993, in Norfolk, Virginia, worked as a caregiver for Aveana Healthcare, graduated from East High School in Erie, and was a father to two daughters, Arianna and Le’Nasia. He enjoyed singing, writing music, football, comedy, and cooking.

According to investigators, the party featured live entertainment, free liquor and a $20 entry fee. Shortly after 4 a.m., multiple gunshots rang out at the back of the building; Ford, believed to be working security, was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. Police described the attack as targeted and calculated, with the shooter firing from a distance. Detectives recovered shell casings and reviewed surveillance video but had not identified a suspect. The Erie County Coroner ruled the death a homicide and the investigation remains open.

If anyone has information about that night or saw relevant video, please share what you know with investigators.