Kimon Wheeler was 15 when he was shot and killed on June 17, 2015, in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side. Three juvenile suspects approached Kimon while he was with a group of friends and attempted to rob them; when Kimon tried to flee he was shot in the back. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead.

Three suspects, ages 14 to 16, were charged as adults with first-degree murder, attempted armed robbery, and discharging a firearm. Kimon’s death is one more instance of youth violence in a city where conflicts and petty crime can escalate into fatal outcomes.

If anyone knew Kimon, was with him that day, or has information about the shooting, please share what you know.