Preston Sullivan, a 17-year-old from Rantoul, Illinois, was pronounced dead at 11:35 p.m. on April 19, 2023, at the Carle Hospital Emergency Room from injuries sustained in a shooting. Known as Preston P or Preston ’P’, he is survived by his mother, Nikki Sullivan of Rantoul, an important father figure, Brian Walker of Mississippi, and three siblings.

His obituary and local tributes describe him as loving and vibrant, and memorials and remembrances have appeared, including a listing on the National Gun Violence Memorial.

If anyone knew Preston or has information about the shooting, please come forward to assist the investigation.