Mauriceo Ashford was 29 when he was shot on June 9, 2019, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. He was standing on a sidewalk in the 5400 block of South Marshfield Avenue at about 10:20 p.m. when someone in a vehicle opened fire. Ashford was struck in the head, taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, and pronounced dead on June 12, 2019.

Two individuals were arrested shortly after the shooting but were released without charges. Area Central detectives continue to investigate, and the lack of charges has left unanswered questions for family and the neighborhood. Ashford’s death is described as part of a pattern of gun violence affecting communities like Back of the Yards, and his family and friends have publicly mourned and called for accountability.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help detectives, please come forward to assist the investigation.