Ezra Allen III, 50, of Rockford, Illinois, was shot and killed on May 1, 2023. He was a family man and member of the Rockford community, survived by his father, Ezra Allen II; his wife, Tonisha Allen; children Devion, Torry Allen, and Imani Wilson; stepchildren William and T’Aaron Shipp; his mother Nanette Strayhorn of San Antonio, Texas; siblings Tremel Dunkin and Kimberly Allen; grandchildren Prince O’mauri Kaison Wilson, Ja'Niejah Gulley, and Hasan Fisher; and numerous nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.

His death has been remembered in tributes and memorials, and the National Gun Violence Memorial maintains a profile where friends and family have left messages. There are no public updates on arrests or the status of the investigation and the case remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Ezra or has information about what happened in Rockford on May 1, 2023, please come forward.