On May 19, 2018, 16-year-old Jovontia Jovi Jones was struck in a drive-by shooting in the parking lot of the Hilltop Liquor Store on Harrison Street in Davenport. Shots were fired around 6:55 p.m.; he was taken to a local hospital and later transferred to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he died on May 20, 2018.

Jovontia was a sophomore at Davenport Central High School. Family remembered him as a joyful, hardworking young man who ran track, stayed physically fit, and had recently been employed at Hardee’s. Investigators concluded he was specifically targeted and recovered a stolen vehicle believed to have been used by the shooters.

Police say several people were in the vehicle and that witnesses who may have known Jovontia have been reluctant to cooperate, and no arrests have been announced. Does anyone who knew Jovontia or was in that neighborhood that evening have information that could help the investigation?