Vyshonn Avitia was 18 when he was fatally shot on October 24, 2018, near the intersection of Prospect and State streets in Racine, Wisconsin. Racine police responded that evening to reports of gunfire and found Vyshonn suffering from a gunshot wound; he died at the scene. He was born January 27, 2000, in Chicago and graduated from Washington Park High School in 2017. He was the son of Esmeralda Avitia and Timothy Hollins.

The Racine Police Department has been investigating and asking the public for information, including offering anonymity through Crime Stoppers. If anyone has information that could help bring answers to Vyshonn’s family, please share what you know with investigators.