Michael Scully, 61, of Rockford, Illinois, was found shot to death in his vehicle on the side of Clikeman Road in northwest Winnebago County on December 11, 2011. In the weeks before his murder he had been the target of at least two violent attacks: on November 2 he was assaulted with a tire iron by two unknown suspects when he arrived home from work, and on November 9 he was shot in the arm outside his Machesney Park home. Those earlier assaults, their timing, and their similarity to the fatal shooting led investigators to believe he may have been specifically targeted.

Authorities have described the pattern as escalating violence and asked the public to contact the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office or Crimestoppers with information. No suspects or motive have been publicly identified and the case remains unsolved.

Can anyone who knew Michael or who was in the area in November–December 2011 provide information to investigators?