Joseph Price was 15 when he was fatally shot on August 21, 2011, in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened in broad daylight at about 2 p.m. as Price was walking to his brother’s home. An assailant approached and shot him in the head; witnesses said the attack appeared unprovoked and sudden.

The killing took place the same day as an anti-violence march in the city. It was one of many violent deaths in Chicago that year, when the city recorded over 400 homicides, with numerous victims being young men from economically challenged areas. Community efforts to reduce violence and promote safety were already underway at the time.

If anyone knew Joseph, saw him that afternoon, or has information about the shooting, please come forward to help piece together what happened.