Lizzette N. Mata was 16 when she was shot dead in Chicago’s Gage Park neighborhood on December 3, 2020. She and an 18-year-old companion were walking home after dinner when four males exited an SUV and began beating the man. Lizzette ran to fetch a friend and, as she and the friend returned to help, someone in the group fired shots; Lizzette was struck in the head and later pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital at 8:40 p.m.

The attack happened in the 5200 block of South Kedzie Avenue, an area reported to have seen a rise in violent crime. The man with Lizzette told investigators he did not recognize the assailants and believed the attack was gang-related. No arrests have been announced; the Chicago Police Department is asking the public for tips, and a $1,000 reward has been offered for information leading to an arrest.

Who in the community might have seen the SUV or those involved that night and can help bring Lizzette’s killers to justice?