Isiah Hope High, age 20, was shot and killed on December 2, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. The death occurred in neighborhoods on the city’s South and West Sides that have long struggled with high rates of gun violence; the incident has been described in the context of gang-related shootings and may have involved Isiah being caught in crossfire. The Illinois Violent Death Reporting System places his death in community areas such as Englewood and West Garfield Park, which recorded some of the city’s highest homicide rates that year.

His death is one of many that year illustrating the crisis of violent deaths affecting young Black men in Chicago—tied in reports to economic hardship, limited opportunities, and the presence of gang activity. Community groups and public safety initiatives have worked to address these root causes, but the risk to vulnerable residents in these neighborhoods remains high. If anyone knew Isiah or has information about what happened that night, please share it with local investigators.