Alexander Charles Ford, 21, of Rock Island, Illinois, was shot in the head on May 14, 2014, shortly before 6 p.m. on the 500 block of 22nd Street. He was taken to UnityPoint Health–Trinity Rock Island and died of his injuries. Witnesses said shots came from a passing vehicle; bullet holes were later found in a nearby van and in homes.

The Rock Island Police Department, under Chief Jeff VenHuizen, blocked the intersection of 22nd Street and 6th Avenue to collect evidence and interview witnesses. No suspects were arrested the night of the shooting, and investigators asked the community for information. Ford’s funeral was held at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home in Rock Island and he was buried at Pine Hill Cemetery in Davenport.

If anyone has information about the shooting or remembers activity in the area that evening, please come forward.