Avery J. Williams, 22, was killed in a late-night shooting on June 30, 2015, in Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The killing occurred during a summer when Chicago experienced a notable rise in gun violence that disproportionately affected young men in vulnerable neighborhoods. Morgan Park was described as facing a wave of violence similar to other areas of the city. Avery’s family and community remembered him as a young man full of potential; his death was cited as an example of ongoing problems with gang-related conflict and the difficulty of curbing violent crime despite efforts by authorities and community groups.

Did anyone in Morgan Park at the time see or hear anything about a vehicle leaving the scene that night?