Ra’Kwon Backey was 19 when he was found shot to death on August 1, 2017, in the driveway of his home on Jacksonville’s Westside. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Family members described him as a young man with many friends and no known enemies, but the circumstances at the scene were initially unclear and there were no immediate suspects or leads. Local law enforcement and Backey’s family asked the community for help identifying those responsible. The killing was one of a number of violent incidents in Jacksonville at the time and left his community grieving and looking for answers.

If anyone knew Ra’Kwon, his routines, or saw anything on the Westside the night of August 1, 2017, please come forward with information.