Elliot R. Thompson, 21, was fatally shot on July 14, 2009, in Chicago’s Lower West Side. He was in a vehicle that was attacked and was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds. The incident was described as an intentional act amid a period when the neighborhood and the city were experiencing high rates of violent crime.

Authorities investigated the killing but faced limited witness cooperation and few solid leads, challenges noted in many gun violence cases. The death of Elliot Thompson is one of numerous homicides that year highlighting the heavy toll of gun violence on vulnerable Chicago communities.

If anyone knew Elliot, saw that vehicle attack, or has information that could help, please come forward to investigators.