Cassius E. White, 19, was shot and killed on July 7, 2014, in the Roseland neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. His death came during an especially violent Independence Day weekend in the city, when nine people were killed and more than 60 others wounded in a series of shootings across multiple neighborhoods.

The description of the weekend situates Cassius’s killing amid broader patterns of 2014 violence in Chicago, with Roseland cited as an area that experienced a high incidence of homicides tied to gang conflict and poverty. Authorities responded to the scene; the case is presented as part of a larger surge in holiday shootings that strained community resources and law enforcement efforts.

Does anyone have information about Cassius, his activities in Roseland, or the events of that July 2014 weekend that could help clarify what happened?