Cornell Ferguson was 16 when he was fatally shot on August 2, 2012, in Humboldt Park on Chicago’s West Side. The shooting happened in the afternoon around 12:50 p.m. while Cornell and two other 16-year-old boys were walking in the 600 block of North Avers Avenue; Cornell was pronounced dead at the scene.

His killing is described as part of the broader pattern of youth violence affecting Chicago in 2012, with Humboldt Park noted for challenges tied to gang activity, poverty, and limited social resources that left adolescents especially vulnerable. The community impact and calls for intervention programs were highlighted in the aftermath.

If anyone was in Humboldt Park on August 2, 2012, or has information about what happened at North Avers Avenue around 12:50 p.m., please come forward.