Breyon K. Cowans, 24, was shot and killed on May 14, 2017, in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood. Breyon and a friend, 23-year-old Deshawn Johnson, were stopped at a red light when a black Chevrolet pulled up beside their car and someone inside opened fire, killing both men instantly. Their vehicle then drifted and struck a pedestrian in a wheelchair, who survived with non-life-threatening injuries.

Breyon’s father, Carl Cowans, said the loss profoundly affected the family and made observing Mother’s Day especially painful. Community leaders and activists have framed the shooting as part of a broader surge of violence in 2017 and have called for more resources to address crime and underlying problems such as poverty and lack of services in West Side neighborhoods like Austin.

If anyone knew Breyon, his movements that night, or saw a black Chevrolet near West Garfield Park on May 14, 2017, please share what you know.