Fifteen-year-old George Howard was shot and killed on February 27, 2012, inside an apartment building in the 300 block of East 53rd Street in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The gunman opened fire in the building; three other people were wounded in the same attack. George was reportedly visiting friends when he was killed, and authorities suspected the shooting might have been related to gang activity.

George’s death came during a year when Chicago recorded over 500 homicides, a spike that was linked in reports to increased gang conflicts and the availability of illegal firearms. His killing underscores the dangers faced by residents in neighborhoods affected by gang-related violence and insecurity.

If anyone knew George, his friends, or saw activity in the area that night, please share information that could help the case.