Demetrius Tribett, 19, was shot and killed on July 3, 2012, in Chicago’s Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. His death occurred during a violent summer for the city; Chicago recorded 505 homicides in 2012, with many victims being young people from African-American and Latino communities in neighborhoods facing poverty and limited resources.

Greater Grand Crossing saw numerous gun-related fatalities that year amid gang conflicts and broader socio-economic struggles. Tribett’s homicide was one of many that underscored the scale of the crisis and the community trauma that followed. If anyone knew Demetrius, his activities that summer, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.