Antron Young, 23, was shot and killed on December 4, 2016, in Chicago’s Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. Known to friends and family as Big A, he was remembered with community gatherings, balloon releases and candlelight vigils.

His death occurred during a year of exceptionally high homicides in Chicago, when the city recorded over 750 murders. Much of the violence that year was concentrated in neighborhoods facing socio-economic challenges, and Greater Grand Crossing was among the areas severely impacted by the surge in shootings. Community members held memorials while grappling with ongoing gun violence and strained relations with law enforcement.

What details about that night or anyone who might have information could help bring more answers about Antron’s killing?