Darrell Austin, 19, was fatally shot on November 21, 2012, in Chicago’s West Englewood neighborhood. The shooting happened in the 6500 block of South Marshfield Avenue; Austin was found with multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced dead at the scene. His death was recorded during a year when the city’s homicide total surpassed 500, driven by a surge in violence concentrated on the South and West Sides.

Reports link that rise in killings to gang conflicts, the fragmentation of larger groups into smaller, more unpredictable factions, and broader problems such as limited economic opportunity and underfunded public safety. Many cases from that period, including Austin’s, remained unsolved amid widespread fear of retaliation and distrust of law enforcement, leaving families without clear paths to justice.

If anyone knew Darrell, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help, please share what is known with investigators.