Ten years have passed, and still no answers—yet the love for him remains as strong as ever. He is missed every single day, and we will never stop searching for the truth. Everyone: If you know anything, no matter how small it may seem, please come forward. Your voice could help bring the peace and justice his family so deeply deserves. Let’s keep his memory alive by continuing to seek the answers he—and those who loved him—deserve

Shawnki Gladden was 18 when he was fatally shot just after midnight on January 1, 2015, in Springfield, Massachusetts. The shooting occurred at 258 Mill Street while he was reportedly out with his father. It was the city’s first homicide of the new year.

Friends and family described Shawnki as a good kid with a vibrant personality who liked storytelling; he attended the High School of Commerce. A GoFundMe was set up to help with funeral expenses as the community rallied around his grieving family.

Does anyone who knew Shawnki or was in that area on January 1, 2015, have information that could help bring answers to his family?