Valentino L. Taylor was 26 when he was fatally shot on March 31, 2014, in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. He was found with multiple gunshot wounds after an unknown assailant approached while he was standing outside; emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Few witnesses came forward, and investigators struggled to gather clear evidence that could lead to an arrest. The motive remains unclear. The shooting occurred during a year when Chicago recorded over 400 homicides, and the report notes Austin’s frequent exposure to elevated violent crime and gang activity as part of the context for violence in the city.

If anyone knew Valentino or witnessed what happened that night, please come forward with information that could help the investigation.