On April 29, 2010, Charles Smith, a 35-year-old African American man, was fatally shot in the 2700 block of West Lexington Street in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood. The attack occurred about 10:45 p.m. while Smith was among a group standing on the sidewalk. An assailant in a silver minivan opened fire, killing Smith and 22-year-old Dequan Trimble and wounding three others.

No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified or apprehended. The Chicago Police Department is listed as investigating, and the families and community continue to seek justice and closure for the victims.

If anyone has information about the shooting, the vehicle involved, or those present that night, please share what is known with investigators.