Thomas Gilliard was 19 when he was shot and later died on August 27, 2022, in Cleveland, Ohio. He had been in a car with a group of people after leaving a club on East 79th Street when the shooting occurred; he succumbed to his injuries later that day.

Police responded that weekend amid multiple shootings in the city and confiscated several guns from the after-hours spot where the initial incident occurred. No arrests have been announced and the Cleveland Division of Police says the investigation is ongoing.

Thomas’s family and friends remember him as a bright, promising young man. If anyone was in the area of East 79th Street that night or has information about the shooting, contact the Cleveland Division of Police.