A 14-year-old boy, Rajon Harshaw, was shot and killed on August 19, 2023, in the Calumet Heights neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. The shooting occurred just before 7 p.m. in the 8700 block of South Cregier Avenue; Harshaw was struck in the head and chest and was found near his home. He was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was initially listed in critical condition and pronounced dead around 8:40 p.m.

No arrests had been announced at the time; area detectives were investigating. Rajon was about to begin his freshman year at Hyde Park High School. His family described him as a top student who loved basketball; his aunt Athena Harshaw spoke about identifying his body and the deep grief the family suffered. The shooting was one of many violent incidents that weekend in Chicago, which saw at least 40 people shot and seven fatalities, including several teenagers.

Did anyone in Calumet Heights or the surrounding area see anything that night or have information about Rajon’s movements near South Cregier Avenue?