Dashun S. Thompson, a 20-year-old man, was fatally shot on May 8, 2016, while standing on a street in the West Pullman neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. An assailant approached and opened fire, striking Thompson multiple times; he died soon after from his wounds.

The killing occurred amid a sharp rise in Chicago homicides in 2016, a year that saw over 760 murders and disproportionately affected young Black men in neighborhoods such as West Pullman. The area has long faced challenges including gang activity, high unemployment, and limited opportunities, and both police deployments and community outreach were being used that year to try to curb violence, with limited success.

If anyone knew Dashun or has information about the shooting, please share what can help clarify what happened.