Shortly before dawn on December 5, 2022, gunfire was reported in a Davenport, Iowa neighborhood. At about 5:07 a.m., officers responding to the 1500 block of West 16th Street found a man with a fatal gunshot wound. He was identified as Justin Michael Royer, 40, of Peoria, Illinois, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Royer, known by the nickname Wikked, owned a remodeling business called Wikked Remodels. Family and friends remembered him as a devoted father with interests in art, motorcycles, and tattooing. Investigators have said they do not believe the shooting was random and that the victim may have been targeted, but they have not released a motive or named any person of interest. No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains active.

If anyone knew Justin Royer or has information about his movements in Davenport the morning of December 5, 2022, please come forward.