Lewis Brown III, 22, was shot and killed after an argument in the parking lot of Blackhawk Park in Rockford shortly after 2 a.m. on August 4, 2025. Officers responding to a call to 101 15th Avenue found Brown on the ground with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. An autopsy confirmed a gunshot wound as the cause of death.

Police say the shooting followed a confrontation that escalated in the lot; early reports put the call at about 1:58 a.m. Four days after the killing, authorities announced an arrest. Daniel Chavez-Gerde, 20, of Rockford, turned himself in on August 8 and was charged with first-degree murder. Police also said he had an outstanding warrant in an unrelated case and that officers had tried multiple times to locate him before his surrender.

Family notices identified the victim as Lewis Pabloo Brown III and affirmed the August 4 date of death, noting his ties to the community where he grew up. Does anyone who was at Blackhawk Park that night or who knew Lewis have information that could help clarify what happened?