Seventeen-year-old Juwan Benson of Harvey, Illinois, was shot and killed on May 30, 2015, during an afternoon visit to a gas station on the 14700 block of South Wood Street. Surveillance footage and witnesses show a confrontation between Juwan and 20-year-old Earl Truss after Truss approached the store; Truss drew a handgun and fired multiple shots, striking Juwan five times. Juwan was pronounced dead at the scene.

Juwan’s mother, Shieka Coleman, who was with him, was critically injured by gunfire to the chin and both thighs. Authorities say Truss and Juwan had a prior altercation that likely contributed to the encounter. Truss was identified by witnesses, arrested in Chicago by the U.S. Marshals Service after a month-long search, and charged with first-degree murder and attempted murder. Prosecutors relied on eyewitness testimony and surveillance footage; the defense contested witness credibility and the footage’s interpretation.

Does anyone have information about Juwan’s life in Harvey or eyewitness details from that day that could help clarify what led to the shooting?