Seven-year-old Akeem Briscoe was killed by a stray bullet inside his Humboldt Park home on October 26, 2022. Akeem was washing his hands in the bathroom when a round came through a window and struck him in the stomach; he died hours later at the hospital after his mother tried to stop the bleeding. The gunfire came from a gang-related altercation in the alley behind the house, and the bullet was apparently meant for someone else.

Investigators made multiple arrests. A 15-year-old was charged with murder and later tried at age 16 in Cook County Juvenile Court, where the court found he had not fired the fatal shot but had possessed the gun and handed it to an adult; his juvenile conviction means release at age 21. Two adults were also charged, including 19-year-old Joseph Serrano; charges against an 18-year-old suspect were later dropped. A reward of up to $15,000 was offered and officials asked the public for information.

Does anyone in Humboldt Park have information about that alley or the people involved who could help fill in what happened?