Deshawn D. James was a 17-year-old student from Chicago who was shot in the head and killed on January 9, 2018, near a school on the city’s Far South Side. He had attended North Lawndale College Prep and Innovations High School and was described as warm, family-oriented, and working toward a better future when his life was cut short during a surge of gun violence that day.

No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified in connection with his murder. His family, friends, and local activists have called for justice while grieving the loss of a young man remembered for his potential and his ties to the community.

If anyone knew Deshawn or has information about the shooting near that school on January 9, 2018, please share what you know.