Charis Eaton, 23, was fatally shot on March 15, 2016, in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Eaton was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. The killing occurred during 2016, a year the city recorded a dramatic surge in gun violence and saw over 760 homicides.

Englewood had been particularly affected by that rise in violence, with increased tensions between rival gangs and a climate in which many residents were reluctant to cooperate with police out of fear of retaliation or mistrust. Investigators reportedly faced a lack of witness cooperation during the inquiry into Eaton’s death. The case underscores the wider community challenges tied to poverty, limited economic opportunity, and scarce resources that were cited as factors in the city’s violence that year.

Does anyone have information about Eaton, where he spent his time, or what happened that night?