Davares D. Robinson, a 17-year-old male, was shot and killed on August 31, 2011, in Chicago’s South Side neighborhood. His death occurred during a year when the city recorded more than 400 homicides, a period marked by an increase in gun violence that disproportionately affected young people in neighborhoods facing gang conflicts, poverty, and limited resources.

Local efforts at the time included increased police presence and community outreach, but those measures had limited success in reducing the violence that claimed his life.

If anyone knew Davares, witnessed the shooting, or has information about his death, please come forward to share what can help the investigation.