Darnell J. Williams was 17 when he was killed by gunfire in Chicago on December 12, 2013. Known in his neighborhood and affectionately called Lil Nelly by people close to him, his death resonated with family, friends, and the local community.

Loved ones created memorials, lighting candles and leaving messages in his memory while calling for justice. His killing was one of many youth homicides noted in Chicago that year and is described as part of the wider pattern of gun violence affecting underserved neighborhoods.

If anyone knew Darnell, his routines, or what happened that day, please share information that could help clarify the circumstances of his death.