Jovan Dovantae Hopkins, 22, was killed on July 9, 2015, in Chicago’s South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood. He and his brother, Dequan Hopkins, were walking in the 5200 block of South Emerald Avenue when Dequan, then 19, opened fire on a stopped SUV. Jovan crossed the street during the shooting, was struck in the armpit, collapsed after trying to get back up, and was later pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital at 9:33 p.m. Jovan lived on the 4900 block of Walsh Avenue in East Chicago, Indiana.

Dequan Hopkins was charged with murder while committing another forcible felony and aggravated discharge of a firearm in connection with his brother’s death. The Cook County state’s attorney’s office and Chicago Police handled the investigation, and Dequan was ordered held without bond with a subsequent court date scheduled for the following Monday.

Did anyone in the neighborhood witness the shooting or have information about what led to the altercation?