Javante Linson was 18 when he was shot and killed on April 25, 2015, in a gangway in Chicago’s McKinley Park neighborhood. Found fatally wounded, his death came during a violent weekend that included multiple shootings and contributed to a rising homicide count that year.

Remembered by friends and family for a joyful spirit and a love of dancing, Linson’s murder was part of a broader surge of gun violence that disproportionately affected young people in some of the city’s most vulnerable areas. Authorities continued investigating, though solving homicides amid ongoing gang violence remained a major challenge.

If anyone knew Javante, witnessed the shooting, or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to help provide answers.