Kody H. Velazquez-Brand, 21, was fatally shot on October 5, 2024, inside his South Loop home in Chicago. The death is described as a shooting; the circumstances remain under investigation.

Those earlier cases do not explain what happened in October 2024.

The loss of someone so young has affected family, friends, and the local community. If anyone has information about Kody Velazquez-Brand’s death or was in the South Loop on October 5, please come forward with tips.