Kaveon D. Anthoni Walton was 17 when he was killed by gunfire in Chicago’s South Deering neighborhood on May 9, 2017. According to accounts, he was with another man when gunmen exited an SUV and opened fire; Kaveon did not survive and the other man was critically injured.

The shooting is described as part of the wider pattern of gun violence affecting young people in several Chicago neighborhoods, and family and friends remember Kaveon as a beloved member of his community. The incident is also reported in the context of gang-related shootings that frequently involve young victims and perpetrators.

Does anyone have information about Kaveon, that May 2017 shooting, or the people who were in South Deering that day?