Raequonn Ricks was 17 when he was fatally shot in Chicago on October 30, 2016. His death came during a weekend that included several other shootings, underscoring a surge of gun violence in the city that year.

Reports place the killing in a neighborhood described as having prevalent crime and gun violence amid rising tensions linked to gang activity and broader socio-economic struggles. Raequonn’s death is presented as one of multiple losses of young people in Chicago during that period.

If anyone knew Raequonn, his neighborhood, or has information about the October 30, 2016 shooting, please share what is known.