Trumone Vontae Smith Jr., 19, was shot to death in the early morning of September 10, 2021, on South Lumber Street in Chicago’s South Loop. Police answered a shots-fired call around 2 a.m., found Smith Jr. with a gunshot wound to the head, and he was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Cook County medical examiner later confirmed his identity.

Investigators have released few details about motive or suspects. No arrests were made at the scene, and the Chicago Police Department had not reported significant leads; the investigation remains open. His death occurred the same day as multiple other shootings in the city, part of a wider pattern of gun violence affecting Chicago.

If anyone has information about Smith Jr., his movements that night, or witnessed activity on South Lumber Street around 2 a.m., please share what you know with the Chicago Police.