Larry Thomas, a 31-year-old African American man, was found dead in an alley in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood on November 17, 2014. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and head, and the Chicago Police Department classified the death as a homicide and opened a high-priority investigation.

Officers canvassed the area and conducted numerous interviews, but investigators struggled with a lack of witness cooperation and few clear leads. No arrests or suspects were identified for several years, and the case grew cold despite vigils, marches and public appeals by Thomas’s family and local advocacy groups.

In 2018 new forensic evidence renewed interest and pointed toward a possible suspect described as a known gang member, but prosecutors did not bring charges because the evidence was insufficient. The family also filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city alleging investigative failures and seeking accountability. The murder remains officially unsolved.

If anyone knew Larry, saw activity in that Englewood alley on November 17, 2014, or has information that could help, please come forward.