Eighteen-year-old Eugene Winters was fatally shot in Chicago on July 28, 2017. His death came during a year when the city recorded over 650 homicides and experienced a pronounced surge in gun violence that disproportionately affected young people in vulnerable neighborhoods.

The shooting occurred against a backdrop of persistent community struggles and ongoing gang conflicts that have contributed to chronic violence in some areas of the city. Investigators faced limited witness cooperation in this and many other cases, a recurring obstacle that has complicated homicide investigations in Chicago.

If anyone knew Eugene, saw what happened that night, or has information that could help investigators, please come forward.