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Lavontay White Jr. was 2 years old when he was killed on February 14, 2017, in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood. He was in a car with his 26-year-old uncle, Lazarec Collins, and a 20-year-old pregnant aunt when assailants ambushed the vehicle in an alley and opened fire. Lavontay and Collins were both shot in the head and died at the scene; the pregnant woman was shot in the abdomen and survived. Part of the attack was captured on a Facebook Live stream being broadcast by the pregnant woman.

Police say the shooting was targeted at Collins, who was described as a documented gang member and believed to be the intended victim in retaliation for a prior killing. Three suspects were identified and arrested in the days after the attack: 26-year-old Devon Swan, charged with first-degree murder; and 19-year-olds Doniel Harris and Jeremy Ellis, charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder. Investigators allege Harris drove the vehicle used in the ambush and Ellis was one of the gunmen. Community tips helped lead to the arrests.

The case drew attention because of Lavontay’s age and the circumstances of the ambush. Does anyone have information about the shooting or remember seeing a vehicle or people in that North Lawndale alley on February 14, 2017?