Edwin J. Cook, 19, was fatally shot on the evening of January 21, 2015, in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood. He was struck multiple times by gunfire and pronounced dead shortly after being found at the scene. Police noted signs of gang-related activity at the crime scene and treated gang involvement as a significant factor in the attack.

The shooting occurred in an area then experiencing an upsurge in homicides and long-standing problems with gang presence and economic hardship. Investigators encountered familiar obstacles, including a lack of witness cooperation, and had difficulty identifying or apprehending the person or persons responsible. Cook’s death was one of many that year prompting calls for better violence prevention, increased youth outreach, and a larger police presence in neighborhoods affected by gang activity.

If anyone knew Edwin Cook or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to help the investigation.