On December 28, 2023, 19-year-old Tracy Cooper was fatally shot in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood. The shooting happened in the 1300 block of West 73rd Street; Cooper sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died despite medical efforts. The Gun Violence Archive recorded the incident and noted a single unspecified firearm was used.

Details about who was responsible or why the shooting occurred have not been released, and no suspects or motives are described. An online memorial created after his death has drawn substantial tributes, with 98 virtual candles lit in his honor, reflecting community grief.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Tracy Cooper, please come forward and share what you know.