Demitrius Chrystal was 23 when he was shot and killed in the early morning of July 9, 2011, on Chicago’s South Side. The shooting happened about 3:30 a.m. in the 7900 block of South Drexel Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood. Chrystal was struck multiple times; emergency responders were called and he was later pronounced dead at the scene.

The Chicago Police Department opened an investigation, but initial reports gave no information about suspects or motive. His death added to Chicago’s 2011 homicide toll and left family and friends grieving. Few public details about any resolution or arrests were available.

If anyone knew Demitrius, his routine, or saw anything around South Drexel Avenue that night, please share information that might help the case.