Darnnell Hudson was 17 when he was shot and killed on May 13, 2017, in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died at the scene despite emergency responders’ efforts. No immediate arrests were announced, and the investigation was hindered by a lack of cooperation from potential witnesses. Hudson’s killing was one of many homicides that year affecting Chicago’s South and West Side neighborhoods, a period marked by rising violence tied in the reporting to gang activity, retaliatory shootings, and economic instability. His family and community were left grieving another young life lost to gun violence.

Did anyone in the West Englewood area know Hudson or have information about the shooting?