Joseph D. Bennett was 19 when he was shot and killed in Chicago on January 6, 2015. His death is recorded in the city’s homicide records and occurred during a year when homicides in Chicago were rising.

The incident took place in a part of the city described as affected by long-standing safety and violence issues.

Bennett’s death is one of many young-life losses that people point to when discussing the city’s persistent gun-violence crisis. If anyone knew Joseph, his movements that day, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to share what is known.