Mario J Gaines, 18, was fatally shot on November 26, 2017, in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. The shooting is described as part of a wider pattern of gun violence that year in the city, which recorded over 650 homicides in 2017.

Gaines’ death is presented as an example of how young men of color in disadvantaged neighborhoods were at heightened risk amid systemic issues such as limited educational opportunities, economic disparity, and scarce community resources. Does anyone have information about Mario Gaines or the November 26, 2017 shooting in Austin?