Ladarius Wallace was 17 when he was found dead on June 16, 2018, in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. Known to friends as Lil Dee, he was discovered unresponsive in a yard on West Carroll Avenue on a Saturday morning with a gunshot wound to the chest. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide, recording a gunshot wound to his back as the cause of death.

Residents say the neighborhood’s outward appearance can be misleading and that violence and crime are persistent problems there. The case remains open and unresolved.

If anyone knew Ladarius, saw activity in the West Carroll Avenue area that morning, or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known.