Jeremiah Jones was a 16-year-old African American male who was shot multiple times and killed on July 20, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. The shooting took place in a neighborhood described as frequently affected by shootings and gang-related violence.

Chicago Police launched an investigation that included canvassing, resident interviews and review of surveillance footage. Witnesses said a group of individuals fled the scene after the gunfire. In the weeks after the killing several young males from the same neighborhood were arrested and charged with first-degree murder and related offenses; prosecutors presented forensic evidence and eyewitness testimony at trial.

The court ultimately found the defendants guilty. Jeremiah’s death underlines the human cost of gun and gang violence in the city. If anyone knew Jeremiah, his movements that day, or has additional information about the incident, please share what you can with investigators.