Brandon M. Miles, 29, was fatally shot on December 6, 2015, while walking on a residential street in Chicago’s South Austin neighborhood. He was taken to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. South Austin and other economically disadvantaged areas of Chicago saw persistent levels of gun violence in 2015, and that year was marked by a rise in violent crime citywide.

Police opened an investigation into Miles’s homicide, but no immediate arrests were reported. The community’s reaction included renewed calls for broader strategies to reduce gun violence, from law enforcement efforts to community-driven economic and support initiatives.

If anyone knew Brandon or has information about what happened that night, please share what can help the investigation.