Bruce M. Owens was a 15-year-old student from Chicago who was shot and killed on January 19, 2017. The attack occurred while he was walking on a sidewalk in the Englewood neighborhood; despite immediate assistance he succumbed to his injuries. Owens attended Dunbar Career Academy and was described as having his future ahead of him when his life was cut short by gun violence.

The killing took place during a period of heightened violence in Chicago: 2016 saw 762 people killed, and 2017 continued with alarming homicide rates.

If anyone knew Bruce, saw him that day, or has information about the shooting on January 19, 2017 in Englewood, please come forward to share what is known.