Trevel Ridgell, 17, was shot and killed on October 14, 2017, in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. His death was one of many young victims of gun violence in the city that year and contributed to Chicago’s high homicide numbers for 2017.

Auburn Gresham is described as an area long affected by violence tied to gang conflicts and illegal firearms, with residents facing limited access to education and economic opportunity. Local efforts such as increased policing and community intervention programs were underway but described as only partially effective at that time.

Who knew Trevel or saw him in Auburn Gresham around October 14, 2017, and can share information that might help clarify what happened?