Dale Squirrel Fischer was 16 when he was killed in a drive-by shooting on December 3, 2011, in Chicago’s West Woodlawn neighborhood. He and a friend had been at a local recreational center that afternoon; while walking near 62nd and South Saint Lawrence Avenue a gunman in a two-door silver vehicle opened fire and struck Dale multiple times in the chest. He was taken to Stroger Hospital but died of his injuries.

Family and friends described Dale as a good-natured, respectful teenager who liked tinkering with cars and bicycles and was a student at Hyde Park Academy High School. They said he had no known enemies, was not involved in gang activity, and believe he may have been killed by mistake. The Chicago Police Department had not identified suspects or announced arrests, and the motive remained unclear.

Does anyone who knew Dale or who was in the 62nd and South Saint Lawrence area that day have information that could help the investigation?