Hughvon Polk was 24 when he was shot and killed on August 24, 2015, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened around 8:20 p.m. on the 1100 block of North Keeler Avenue while Polk was driving a red van with a 21-year-old male passenger. Multiple people opened fire from across the street; Polk was struck in the left side of his chest and left arm and was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital at 9:06 p.m. The passenger survived with injuries to his left hand and arm.

A 26-year-old man, Patrick Holmes, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting. The motive was not immediately clear. Polk’s family and community were deeply affected by his death. He was a musician and basketball player who spent time writing and recording music and had uploaded work to YouTube. Polk was a registered organ and tissue donor but, because of his injuries, was only eligible for tissue donation; his mother, Yolanda Wallace, later became an advocate for organ and tissue donation and for educating others about the process.

Are there readers who remember Hughvon from the music scene or the neighborhood and can share any information that might help shed light on that night?