Christopher Whitfield, a 21-year-old Black man, was found shot in the chest shortly after 1:30 a.m. on August 15, 2019, in the 3600 block of Utah Avenue near Overton Road in Dallas. He was taken to Methodist Dallas Medical Center and pronounced dead; his death was ruled a homicide.

A 17-year-old, Ladarrion Kelly, was arrested and charged with capital murder in connection with Whitfield’s death and was held in the Dallas County jail on $500,000 bail. Whitfield was the son of Maxie Johnson, a Dallas ISD trustee, and the case drew attention amid a broader rise in homicides in Dallas that year. Investigators continued working to gather evidence and build their case.

Does anyone have information about Whitfield’s movements that night or about the area around Utah Avenue near Overton Road?