Octavious ’Tay’ Critton Jr. was 17 when he was found with multiple gunshot wounds near a residence on California Street in El Dorado, Arkansas, on August 11, 2019. He was pronounced dead at the scene just days after his seventeenth birthday and days before he was due to begin his senior year at El Dorado High School.

Known for an infectious smile and as a member of the high school football team, Critton’s death prompted vigils and widespread grief in the school and community. Investigators have said his killing may be linked to an earlier shooting the same evening on Detroit Street, where a 23-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries. No arrests have been announced and the El Dorado Police Department has offered a reward for information leading to a suspect’s arrest.

If anyone knew Octavious, saw activity on California Street or Detroit Street that night, or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.