Patrick Sykes was 15 when he was fatally shot on May 30, 2013, on the South Side of Chicago near the 1800-block of West 85th Street. His death came during a period of increased shootings in the city that disproportionately affected teenagers and young adults.

The case is presented as part of a broader pattern of gun violence and gang activity on the South Side at that time. Memorial efforts for Patrick and other victims are recorded in homicide databases that aim to highlight the human toll of Chicago’s gun violence.

If anyone knew Patrick, was in that neighborhood on May 30, 2013, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.