On July 19, 2017, 4-year-old De-Earlvion Whitley was killed in a late-night drive-by shooting at his family home in the 200 block of Hub Avenue on San Antonio’s East Side. De-Earlvion was inside the house with his mother, Cyntwanisha Whitley, and his older brother when the residence was struck by gunfire. De-Earlvion was shot in the face and died of his wounds; his mother was struck twice in the leg and survived, while his brother was unharmed.

Authorities said the shooting appeared to be retaliation connected to an ongoing turf war between rival gangs and that De-Earlvion’s family was not the intended target. A federal investigation later led to arrests of multiple men, including De-Earlvion’s father, Earl Whitley Jr., who was identified as the intended target. Several defendants have been charged in connection with the case.

Who in the community remembers De-Earlvion or has information about that night?