Derrion Malik Umba Ortiz, a 16-year-old African American male, was fatally shot multiple times around 3:20 p.m. on July 2, 2020, in the 800 block of East 87th Place in Chicago’s Burnside neighborhood. The shooting killed Derrion and also involved his friend Caleb Reed; both deaths drew attention to ongoing gun violence in the area.

Derrion’s older brother, Marques Watts, became involved with Communities United after the killing. Community groups and a children’s hospital have been cited as developing broader, community-focused mental health and healing initiatives in response to this and similar losses. The Chicago Police Department has not announced any arrests in connection with Derrion’s murder.

If anyone has information about who was responsible for the shooting or remembers events on July 2, 2020, in the Burnside area, please come forward.