Dashawn Townes, 34, was killed in a drive-by shooting on September 24, 2017, in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. The shooting happened at about 9:30 a.m. in the 900 block of North Massasoit Avenue when someone in a silver vehicle fired at him; he was struck in the neck and chest. He was rushed to Stroger Hospital and pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m. that morning.

Townes’ death occurred during a particularly violent weekend in the city that left three men dead and at least 36 others wounded in shootings between Friday evening and Monday morning. The Austin neighborhood has been described as a hotspot for violence, with high crime rates linked to socio-economic challenges and gang conflicts. The loss of Dashawn Townes is one of many in a 2017 year that recorded over 500 homicides in Chicago.

If anyone knew Dashawn or witnessed the shooting on North Massasoit Avenue that morning, please come forward with information.