Dylan N Dent, 21, was fatally shot on August 27, 2016, in Chicago’s West Pullman neighborhood during a weekend that saw multiple shootings across the city. His death occurred amid a deadly spike in gun violence that summer; August 2016 was recorded as the most violent month in nearly two decades, with more than 80 people killed and over 400 shot and wounded. The city’s total homicides for 2016 reached 764.

Friends and family remembered Dent as thoughtful, caring, and always smiling. He attended CICS Prairie and Carver Military Academy. His killing is one of many that highlight the toll of gun-related crime in Chicago and the strain placed on communities already facing systemic problems such as gang conflict and limited economic opportunity.

If anyone knew Dylan or has information about the shooting in West Pullman, please share what you remember.