Roy Hoffman was 77 and lived in Fox Lake, Illinois. On December 12, 2022 he was found dead in his kitchen on Mineola Road after an upstairs neighbor heard a gunshot and checked on him. The Lake County Coroner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound to the head.

Investigators say Hoffman had invited a woman to his home for a paid romantic encounter; she arrived with 37-year-old Asmi Ibrihim Jr. Prosecutors allege Ibrihim went to his vehicle, retrieved a rifle, then shot Hoffman. The weapon used is described as an AK-47 style semi-automatic pistol. Ibrihim was charged with first-degree murder and obstructing justice; Kathryn A. Deason, 31, was charged with obstructing justice.

At trial the prosecution presented testimony from law enforcement, medical personnel, and experts, arguing Ibrihim controlled the scene and killed Hoffman. Ibrihim maintained he acted in self-defense, but the jury convicted him of first-degree murder. Did anyone in Fox Lake know Roy or have information about that night that could help clarify what happened?