Elijah S. Jones was 17 when he was fatally shot on December 6, 2016, in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood. He was out in the area when the shooting occurred and died shortly afterward. His death added to a troubling spike in homicides that year in the city, a wave of violence that disproportionately affected young people.

The neighborhood responded with vigils to honor Elijah and to call for peace and safety amid ongoing economic and social hardships. Investigations into cases like his have been hampered by limited leads and a lack of witness cooperation, leaving many questions unanswered.

If anyone has information about Elijah’s shooting or remembers seeing activity in Humboldt Park that night, please come forward to assist with the investigation.