Tremaine Scott, a 19-year-old Chicago resident, was shot and killed on January 17, 2014, in the Chatham neighborhood on the city’s South Side. According to accounts, he was targeted by an assailant while walking near a park property on that Friday night and was pronounced dead at the scene. Emergency responders were unable to save him.

Scott’s death came during a violent weekend that included multiple shootings across Chicago and fed into broader concerns about persistent gun violence in neighborhoods like Chatham. Motive was not immediately clear. Local groups urged more community involvement and youth outreach in response to the high toll of young lives lost to firearm violence in the city.

If anyone knew Tremaine, saw him that night, or has information about what happened near the park on January 17, please share what you know.