Jesse R. Woods III was 31 when he was shot and killed on Chicago’s South Side on May 9, 2017. His death was recorded as the city’s 200th homicide that year, amid a surge in shootings across Chicago. Woods was living in Chicago at the time; he was originally from Faith, South Dakota.

Family and friends remembered him as a beloved figure, and his obituary was posted by C.B. Taylor Funeral Home. Online tributes include a Gun Memorial page with more than a hundred candles lit in his memory. His killing is presented in the context of broader, citywide struggles with gun violence and the social challenges that affect many neighborhoods.

Does anyone who knew Jesse or who was in that area on May 9, 2017 have information to share?