Diego Alvarado was 16 when he was shot and killed on November 25, 2016, in the New City neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. The shooting occurred on a Friday evening during the Thanksgiving weekend; Diego was reportedly shot in the back and the groin and died shortly afterward.

His death came amid a wave of violence over that holiday weekend, when multiple people were killed and many others wounded across Chicago. The New City area, which includes Back of the Yards, has long faced gang-related violence and socio-economic challenges that contributed to it being a frequent site of violent incidents. Diego’s family and community were left grieving and seeking justice after his killing.

If anyone knew Diego, saw activity in New City on November 25, 2016, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.