Quinton L. Flowers was 19 when he was shot and killed on June 3, 2017, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. Neighbors performed CPR at the scene, but he died soon afterward. Quinton was an aspiring musician who had been raised by his adoptive mother, Tina Lyles, from age four; his family describes her as having provided a supportive, loving home despite the neighborhood’s violence.

His death was one of 660 homicides recorded in Chicago that year, many unsolved. Tina says she never received follow-up calls from police and has turned to support groups such as Chicago Survivors for counseling. The family’s frustration with the investigation reflects broader concerns about low clearance rates and persistent violence in Austin.

If anyone knew Quinton, his routines, or has information about what happened that day, please come forward.