Willie Reeves, a 25-year-old African American man, was shot during a gathering in Bedford Park, Illinois, on January 1, 2017, and died a week later on January 8, 2017. The shooting occurred in the southwest suburb and prompted a Bedford Park police investigation that included numerous interviews and evidence collection at the scene.

Investigators identified several suspects; a primary suspect was arrested and charged with murder and related offenses after witness testimony and forensic evidence tied the person to the shooting. The case went to trial, where prosecutors presented eyewitness accounts and ballistic evidence, and the accused was convicted and given a lengthy prison sentence. Willie Reeves’s family attended hearings and testified about the impact of his death.

If anyone who attended that gathering or who has information about events leading up to the shooting can help, please come forward.