Christopher Hill was 16 when he was shot in Lorain, Ohio, on June 22, 2009, about 5:25 p.m. He was sitting in a parked vehicle with friends near 17th Street and Long Avenue when an unknown suspect approached and opened fire. Hill sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was taken to Community Health Partners, then transferred to MetroHealth Medical Center, where he was placed on life support; his family removed life support the next day after his mother arrived from the South.

Police described the shooting as appearing drug- and gang-related and said they have struggled with a lack of cooperation from some people involved. Investigators have received community tips that kept the case active, but the homicide remains unsolved. Christopher’s death was one of several teen-targeted shootings in the area around that time, and local authorities have continued to appeal for information.

If anyone has information about the events on 17th Street and Long Avenue that afternoon, please come forward to help bring justice for Christopher and his family.