On June 15, 2010, 17-year-old Cojuan Harper was fatally shot in Chicago’s South Chicago neighborhood. The shooting happened about 5:40 p.m. while Harper was standing outside a Citgo gas station at 2941 East 83rd Street. Two individuals wearing black hooded sweatshirts approached; at least one opened fire, striking Harper in the chest, arm, and back. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead at 6:28 p.m.

Reports note Harper had gang affiliations, and his killing occurred during a summer when the city was experiencing high numbers of shootings and homicides, underscoring persistent violence affecting young residents in neighborhoods with limited economic opportunities.

If anyone was at the Citgo that evening or has information about the people in black hooded sweatshirts, please come forward.