Lashawn Smith was 19 when he was shot and killed in Maywood, Illinois, on June 22, 2019. The shooting occurred around 2 a.m. in the 800 block of South 14th Avenue; Cook County’s medical examiner reported Smith was pronounced dead about half an hour later. An autopsy found a gunshot wound to the lower back and ruled the death a homicide.

Maywood police opened a murder investigation, but immediate details about suspects or arrests were not available and the case saw no significant developments in the days afterward. Community members called for attention to gun violence and for justice for Smith’s family.

If anyone knew Lashawn or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know with Maywood police.