David A. Thomas was 16 when he was shot in the face and killed near his home in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago on May 20, 2018. He was a student at Little Village Lawndale High School, enjoyed basketball, and had launched a clothing line with a friend that sold shirts and sweaters. Earlier the day he died he posted on Facebook THIS STREET SHIT AINT RIGHT EVERYBODY WANNA BE SHOOTERS.

There were no immediate arrests or suspects identified after the shooting. The investigation encountered obstacles cited in the community: a lack of witnesses and fear of retaliation that complicated efforts to identify those responsible. His death has been cited by activists and local groups as another example of the city’s struggle with gun violence, poverty, limited educational opportunities, and illegal firearms.

Did anyone in Lawndale know David, his clothing project, or have information that could help fill in what happened that day?