Corey Buckner, 17, was fatally shot on August 7, 2016, on Chicago’s South Side. Reports say he was struck multiple times and was pronounced dead shortly after the shooting. His death occurred during a violent weekend in a summer when the city saw a sharp rise in homicide totals.

The killing is presented as part of a larger 2016 surge in gun violence in Chicago, a year that recorded 762 homicides. The South Side is described as being particularly affected, with shootings linked to gang conflicts, easy access to firearms, and entrenched socio-economic problems. Corey’s death is noted as one of many losses that had a profound impact on his family and community.

Does anyone with memories of that South Side neighborhood or information about the August 7 incident want to share what they know?