Marquell Seabron was 17 when he was fatally shot on October 21, 2011, while walking with three or four friends on the 11800 block of South Perry Avenue in Chicago. He was about two blocks from his home when the group was approached and Seabron was shot in the head. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center and died shortly afterward.

The neighborhood where this happened was described as struggling with gang-related violence and economic hardship; the case is presented amid a year in Chicago that saw over 400 homicides and many young victims. The account links factors such as gang influence, easy access to firearms, and limited opportunities to the broader surge in violence that year.

If anyone knew Marquell, saw him that day, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.