Four details stand out in the fatal shooting of 14-year-old Damian Santoyo on August 6, 2017, in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The attack happened about 2:35 a.m. as Damian and friends were outside a home; someone in a passing car yelled gang slogans and opened fire. Damian was struck in the head and died at the scene.

His family had recently moved to Chicago from Texas and Damian was about to start high school, where he planned to play football. The case underlines the sudden loss to a young life and the impact of street violence on new arrivals to the neighborhood. Any readers who were in Pilsen that night or who knew Damian or his family are asked to share what they know.