On March 28, 2015, 12-year-old Rayshone ’Boss’ Humphrey Jr. of Quincy, Illinois, was shot and killed around 1 a.m. in the 1100 block of North 5th Street. Police found Rayshone with a gunshot wound to the head; he was taken to Blessing Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after. Authorities treated the death as a homicide and said it did not appear random.

Rayshone was a seventh-grade student at Quincy Junior High School, active in track and football, interested in electronics and technology, and enjoyed making music and rapping. The shooting deeply affected the local community and prompted an investigation to identify those responsible.

By May 10, 2015, Quincy police announced arrests related to the case: 20-year-old Steson Crider was charged with first-degree murder; Stefan Crider II and his wife Julia were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice; a warrant was issued for Stefan Crider III on similar charges. On October 26, 2015, a jury found Steson Crider guilty of first-degree murder after a 10-day trial; he faced a possible sentence of up to 80 years plus an additional 25 years for discharge of an illegal firearm, with sentencing set for December 21, 2015.

Did anyone in Quincy know Rayshone or have information about him or the night of March 28 that could shed more light on what happened?