Demarcus Nelson, 20, was fatally shot in the late evening of February 25, 2015, on Chicago’s South Side and died at the scene. The killing occurred amid a year when the city saw a high number of homicides and numerous gang-related incidents.

The neighborhood where Nelson was killed is described as one of several on the South and West Sides facing long-standing problems such as poverty, limited educational opportunities, scarce essential resources, gang conflicts, and ready access to firearms. Those conditions are cited as contributing factors to the elevated homicide rate in 2015. Police and community groups had been responding with increased patrols and intervention programs, but shootings like this continued.

If anyone has information about the February 25, 2015, shooting of Demarcus Nelson, please come forward to assist investigators.