Taaj Mahome was 16 when he was shot and killed in Harvey, Illinois, on May 30, 2021. The shooting happened shortly before 9 p.m. in the 14400 block of Union Avenue. The Cook County medical examiner’s office reported Mahome died about three hours later of a gunshot wound to the head, and his death was ruled a homicide.

Harvey’s police did not immediately provide additional information, and as of the latest reports no arrests or suspects had been identified. The city recorded 30 homicides in 2021, with the majority of victims Black males, underscoring a wider pattern of deadly gun violence affecting the community.

Anyone with information about Taaj Mahome’s death or who witnessed the incident is asked to come forward.