Alonte D Barber, 26, was fatally shot on November 5, 2017, in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago. His death occurred amid a wider surge of gun violence in the city that year and was one of several shootings that day, underscoring the persistent problem of street violence in many Chicago neighborhoods.

Specific details about motive or suspects in Barber’s killing remain unclear. His death has been remembered in local memorials that aim to humanize victims of gun violence and highlight the toll on families and communities. If anyone has information about what happened to Alonte Barber or remembers that day in Washington Heights, please share what you know.