Tromaine Bell was 42 when he died on February 1, 2017, in Chicago. His death was ruled a homicide after an autopsy determined he died from complications of a gunshot wound he suffered on October 27, 2001. That shooting occurred in the 1100 block of West 51st Street as he was putting his children into his car; the bullet severed his spinal cord and left him paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair.

Despite his severe injuries, Bell became an advocate against violence and gang activity, sharing his experience to warn others about the dangers of gang involvement. Chicago police confirmed the shooting details but the investigation did not produce arrests or charges, and no suspects or leads were publicly identified.

Does anyone remember the 2001 shooting or have information that could help bring more closure to this long-unsolved case?