Tony McCoy Jr., 20, was shot and killed on July 16, 2011, in the Kenwood neighborhood of Chicago. The shooting happened in broad daylight near his home on East 47th Street and was reportedly sparked by an argument over a basketball game. He was due to leave for college in about two weeks to study computer science.

His mother, Sandra Cole, describes him as compassionate, kind, and full of life, with aspirations to work in the IT field. The murder remains unsolved and has had a lasting impact on his family; Cole has become active in a support group for mothers who lost children to gun violence. The killing occurred just blocks from the former President’s home in the area.

If anyone remembers events on East 47th Street around July 16, 2011, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.