Marcel Q Pearson was 17 when he was fatally shot on July 8, 2014, while walking with a friend in Chicago’s Brainerd neighborhood. A recent graduate of Johnson College Prep, Marcel was due to start at Western Illinois University and was described as a first-generation college student excited about his future. He was struck in the chest and back and pronounced dead at the scene. A 15-year-old companion was also shot but survived.

Witnesses reported the shooter fled in a white minivan and no arrests have been announced. Marcel’s death cut short plans for college and was mourned by his community. If anyone knew Marcel or has information about the shooting or the white minivan, please share what you know with investigators.