Trevonne M. Austin was an 18-year-old from Chicago who was fatally shot on May 24, 2016, in the Washington Park neighborhood. His death occurred during 2016, a year that saw a marked rise in homicides across Chicago, and is presented as part of the broader pattern of gun violence affecting the South Side that year. Washington Park is described as an area facing persistent problems with gang activity, poverty, and limited social resources, factors cited as contributing to repeated shootings of young people in public spaces.

Trevonne’s death drew public grief from those who knew him, with candles lit in his memory, and prompted community calls for systemic change and more investment to prevent further violence. Does anyone who knew Trevonne or was in Washington Park on May 24, 2016, have information that could help shed light on what happened?