Seventeen-year-old Cynatta Church was fatally shot on March 29, 2021, in the Englewood neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. The shooting occurred in the 7000 block of South Sangamon Street; she was shot in the street and later died, a loss mourned by family and neighbors who remembered her as happy, funny, and goofy with a bright future ahead.

Initial investigation struggled with a lack of immediate leads and witnesses unwilling to come forward. Persistence by investigators eventually led to the identification and charging of a suspect. The case received attention for what it revealed about gang-related activity and the broader problem of gun violence affecting young people in neighborhoods like Englewood.

Who knew Cynatta or was in the Englewood area that day and can help fill gaps in what happened?