Joseph Smith was 16 when he was fatally shot on the evening of March 8, 2018, in Chicago. The shooting took place in the 800 block of North Waller Avenue, between a Baptist church and a funeral home, with Barney’s Pizza visible on a nearby corner. He was standing at a red stop sign roughly 40 minutes after sunset when he was struck.

Details about what led to the shooting and any motive have not been provided. The Chicago Police Department has not released specific information about the incident, and no arrests related to his death appear in the department’s public arrest records.

If anyone was in that area that evening or remembers seeing Joseph near North Waller Avenue, please share what is known with investigators.