Cedric Wright was 17 when he was shot and killed on February 24, 2019, in an apartment on the 800 block of West 77th Street in the South Side Gresham neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened around 9 p.m. after an argument with two males he knew; Cedric was struck in the head and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 9:42 p.m.

Area South detectives led the investigation. No arrests were made immediately, and police canvassed for witnesses and surveillance footage to identify the suspects. Cedric’s death occurred during a weekend that saw multiple shootings across the city and prompted grief and calls for action from residents and activists.

Who in the community may have seen or heard something that night and can help investigators bring answers for Cedric’s family?