Antoine Shropshire, 16, was shot and killed outside the Warren Sharpe playground in the 400 block of South Joliet Street in Joliet, Illinois, on May 30, 2023. The shooting happened about 8 p.m. while Antoine was playing with friends; he suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by the Will County Coroner’s Office. His mother, Tysha Hammond, publicly confirmed his identity and planned to speak at a vigil in his honor.

The community held a prayer vigil and balloon launch near the site on June 2, 2023, attended by about 150 people, including Mayor Terry D’Arcy, Joliet Police Deputy Chief Carlos Matlock, and local clergy. The event was hosted by SpeakUp with support from the Nonviolent Cities Project. No arrests have been announced and the Joliet Police Department continues to investigate; anyone with information is asked to contact the Joliet Police Investigation Unit or Will County Crime Stoppers. Antoine was remembered as an accomplished football and basketball player and the family’s protector, and a GoFundMe was started to help cover funeral and burial expenses.

Did anyone in the Joliet area see or hear anything the evening of May 30 that could help investigators?