Cornell Smith, a 31-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on November 2, 2020, in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. He was in the 300 block of South Cicero Avenue at about 7:40 p.m. when a 15-year-old boy shot him in the hip. Smith was taken to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

Chicago Police detectives arrested the 15-year-old on December 21, 2020. Because he is a juvenile, his name has not been released. He was charged with murder, two felony counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, and one count of attempted robbery with a firearm, and was expected to appear in juvenile court.

This killing was reported alongside two other cases that week in which 15-year-old suspects faced murder charges, drawing attention to youth violence in the city and the Austin neighborhood’s losses. If anyone knew Cornell Smith or has information about the shooting, please share what is known with investigators.