Tyrone Williams was 19 when he was shot and killed on September 25, 2009, in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood while visiting home from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The shooting reportedly happened on a Friday evening and was described as a seemingly random act of gun violence.

A memorial at Foellinger Auditorium drew about 300 people, including family, friends and university peers. Members of the student group 100 Strong attended wearing T-shirts commemorating his life. Reverend Dewayne Davis of New Beginnings Baptist Church spoke about the senselessness of losing someone so young who was active in his community.

Tyrone’s death was cited as part of the larger pattern of violence in Chicago in 2009, especially in neighborhoods affected by poverty and gang influence. If anyone knew Tyrone, his activities at the university, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.