Jose Mendoza was 16 when he was killed on June 28, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a year when the city was actively working to reduce homicides, but violent incidents and fatal shootings remained frequent, especially in under-resourced neighborhoods.

Police and community leaders were implementing violence reduction strategies in 2017, yet incidents like Mendoza’s highlighted ongoing obstacles to those efforts.

If anyone knew Jose Mendoza or has information about the circumstances of his death, please come forward with what you know.