Noel Ruiz was 18 when he was shot and killed on July 28, 2009, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The shooting occurred during a summer that contributed to a total of 453 homicides in Chicago that year.

The account notes Humboldt Park has long faced problems tied to gun violence and socio-economic challenges, and Noel’s death is presented as part of a wider pattern of young people lost to violence in the city. Community advocates cited the need for education, jobs and more resources to address the neighborhood’s underlying issues.

Does anyone have information about Noel, where he spent his time that summer, or the circumstances of the shooting?