Emilio Palomo was 16 when he was fatally shot on November 18, 2012, in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. Reports say he was outside when he was targeted by gunfire and died at the scene. His death became one of many youth homicides that year as the city recorded over 500 killings in 2012, a particularly violent period for Chicago.

Little Village has long struggled with gang activity, poverty, and limited resources, factors cited in accounts of the neighborhood’s high rates of youth violence. Family and community voices pushed for more youth outreach and law enforcement efforts, but the case faced the common obstacle of few witnesses willing to come forward because of fear of retaliation.

If anyone knew Emilio, saw events around Little Village on November 18, 2012, or has information that could help, please share what is known.