Demetrius Hardy was 15 when he was shot and killed on April 8, 2020, in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened about 3:35 p.m. near South Kilbourn Avenue; Hardy was struck in the abdomen and leg, taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, and later died of his injuries.

Cook County prosecutors charged 21-year-old Dequawn Little with first-degree murder. Prosecutors say Little, who was on house arrest for a prior gun offense, stood in his front yard and fired seven shots at Hardy across the street while Hardy was on his front porch using his phone. Police recovered seven .40 caliber shell casings and a .40 caliber Glock from Little’s backyard; ballistics matched the gun to the fatal rounds and witnesses identified Little at the scene and in a photo lineup. Little was arrested shortly after and held without bail.

The motive is described as unclear, and it is not known whether Hardy and Little had any prior relationship. Does anyone have information about Demetrius, the shooting, or what led up to that afternoon?