Kevin Diaz was 14 when he was fatally shot on May 22, 2014, on the sidewalk in the 6400-block of South Francisco Avenue in the Marquette Park neighborhood on Chicago’s Southwest Side. Reports say an individual approached and opened fire, striking him multiple times; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities initially linked the shooting to gang activity, but family and friends disputed that characterization, insisting Kevin was not involved in such activities. His death drew community attention and rallies against ongoing violence in Marquette Park, and was cited as part of a broader surge in youth gun violence in Chicago in 2014, a year that recorded over 400 homicides citywide.

Does anyone who knew Kevin or who was in the Marquette Park area that evening have information to share?