Jerrell R. Johnson, 18, was shot and killed in Chicago’s Gresham neighborhood on May 21, 2017. His death was one of multiple fatal shootings that month and contributes to the high number of homicides the city recorded that year.

The account locates Johnson’s killing within broader, long-standing problems in Gresham: persistent gun violence amid socio-economic challenges including gang activity, poverty, and limited community resources. Those structural issues are described as factors that make the neighborhood vulnerable to violence and complicate efforts to improve public safety.

Does anyone who lived in Gresham in 2017 or who knew Jerrell have information about the shooting or about community efforts that might shed light on what happened?