Lavell Jones, a 19-year-old African American man, was fatally shot on April 24, 2018, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened at about 8:57 p.m. in the 5100 block of West Chicago Avenue after an argument between Jones and a 15-year-old boy escalated into a shootout. Both reportedly produced handguns and fired at each other; Jones was struck in the back and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 9:09 p.m. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office listed the cause of death as a gunshot wound.

The 15-year-old involved was later charged in connection with the fatal encounter. Investigators said the confrontation was the culmination of an ongoing dispute. The case drew attention because of the young ages of both the victim and the suspect and prompted community concern about youth gun violence and calls for measures addressing root causes and support for at-risk youth.

Did anyone in the area know Jones or have information about the dispute that led to the shooting?