Darion Strong, a 15-year-old African American boy and honor roll student at Tilden High School, was shot and killed on the night of March 26, 2019, in the Fuller Park neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. At about 9:50 p.m. he was standing on a sidewalk in the 4400 block of South Shields Avenue when an unidentified assailant approached on foot and opened fire. Darion was struck multiple times in the back and chest and was pronounced dead at Comer Children’s Hospital less than an hour later.

His mother, Darnielle Briggs, had pleaded with him not to leave the house moments before the shooting. Area Central detectives are leading the investigation; as of the most recent update no arrests have been made and the shooter remains at large. Darion’s death has deeply affected his family and neighbors and highlights ongoing gun violence in the neighborhood.

If anyone was in the 4400 block of South Shields Avenue on the night of March 26, 2019, or has information about who approached on foot, authorities want to hear from you.