Corie Deshon Williams was 18 when he was shot and killed on January 6, 2015. He was found on Chicago’s South Side and died shortly after emergency responders arrived. His death was one of many homicides recorded in Chicago during 2015, a year that saw a marked rise in murders and shootings across neighborhoods hardest hit by economic instability and crime.

Those years’ increases in violence were tied in reports to gang conflicts, retaliatory incidents, and other criminal activity; many cases from 2015 remained unsolved amid a climate of fear and limited witness cooperation. Corie’s death underscores the need for interventions addressing poverty, lack of opportunity, and strained community–law enforcement relations in affected neighborhoods.

If anyone knew Corie or has information about the shooting, please share what you know with the authorities.