Giovanni Matos was 16 when he was shot and killed on March 15, 2015, in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood. He was walking with two friends when a vehicle approached; one passenger, later identified as 21-year-old Antwan Elliott, got out and asked about their gang affiliation. After the teens answered, Elliott began shooting as they tried to run. Giovanni was hit in the back of the head and taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he died after surgery.

Police stopped a vehicle containing Elliott after smelling cannabis, and he tried to flee but was captured. Officers found a gun in his waistband. Witnesses, including one of Giovanni’s friends who recognized Elliott, helped identify and apprehend him. Elliott was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, and possession of a firearm without a FOID and was held without bond pending a preliminary hearing.

Does anyone have recollections of the area or the people involved that could add context to the case?