Abraham C. Cooper was 19 when he was shot and killed on December 23, 2014, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting is described as part of gang-related violence; he was targeted by gang members and at least one person involved was later identified with the Wicked Town faction of the Traveling Vice Lords. That faction was implicated in multiple violent acts and drug operations and Abraham’s death was listed among incidents tied to the group in a federal racketeering indictment that charged members in a broad case against organized violence and intimidation.

His homicide is presented as one example of how gang activity contributed to Chicago’s high homicide rate in 2014 and of the dangers faced by residents in neighborhoods with contested drug territories. Does anyone have information about Abraham, his activities that day, or witnesses who were in Austin on December 23, 2014?