Stevie Jefferson, a 17-year-old African American student at Urban Prep Academy, was killed on January 3, 2017, in the East Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago. Around noon Stevie and another teenager, 16-year-old Malik McNeese, were standing outside when a black SUV pulled up and someone inside opened fire. Stevie was shot in the head; Malik was shot in the head, back, and arm. A 65-year-old woman inside her home was wounded by a stray bullet and taken to hospital.

No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been identified. The school and local community have been mourning both students — Stevie’s death was the second fatal shooting of an Urban Prep student in a week — and calls for justice and increased efforts to address neighborhood violence have followed.

Anyone who may have information about the shooting is urged to come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.