Seventeen-year-old Marquis Williams was shot and killed on September 6, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred amid a sharp spike in the city’s homicides that year; by early September Chicago had already reached its 500th homicide. Williams is one of many young victims highlighted when communities and advocates described daily life under persistent gun violence.

Families and neighborhoods such as Englewood and North Lawndale are singled out for the trauma and fear they endured as residents urged more effective interventions and support.

If anyone knew Marquis, his family, or has information about the shooting on September 6, 2016, please come forward to share what might help the investigation.