On August 10, 2013, 21-year-old Jacobi D. Herring was shot and killed near East 79th Street and South Yates Boulevard in the South Chicago neighborhood after leaving a late-night party. Herring had been placed on a police heat list intended to identify people at risk of involvement in violence, either as perpetrators or victims.

Family members said he struggled to escape the dangerous influences of his surroundings and feared he could be drawn into street violence. He had a few minor arrests but no major criminal history; associations with others involved in criminal activity were said to have increased his vulnerability. The shooting is presented as part of the broader problem of pervasive gun violence in the city.

If anyone knew Jacobi or was in that area the night of August 10, 2013, please share what you remember.