Damon Allen was 19 when he was shot and killed on January 30, 2016, in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood. His death came during a single weekend that saw a sharp spike in shootings across the city, with several people killed and many more wounded.

West Englewood was already contending with significant gang-related activity and gun violence, and Allen’s killing became one among many unsolved homicides that contributed to Chicago’s record-high homicide rate that year. The case underscores the broader surge of firearm violence in 2016 despite law enforcement and community efforts to curb it.

If anyone knew Damon, saw him that weekend, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to help bring answers.