Keon Davis, 22, was fatally shot on May 5, 2019, while walking on the west sidewalk of the 1600 block of North Mason Avenue in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. An assailant approached on foot and opened fire; an 18-year-old with him suffered a shoulder wound, while Davis was struck in the head and died about five hours later at Stroger Hospital.

After the shooting, Chicago Police from the 25th District and community groups, including the Chicago Institute for Nonviolence, gathered near Davis’s residence to support the family, hold a community event with a grill and music, distribute care packages, and canvass the neighborhood with put the guns down signs and information on local services such as help with expungement. Family and neighbors described Davis as respectful and good-hearted; his sister Tansha Davis said the family wants answers and closure.

No arrests or suspect identifications have been reported and the investigation remains ongoing. If anyone has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.