Marcus Washington was 15 when he was shot and killed in Chicago on September 16, 2008. The shooting is described as having occurred in a public space and as part of a wider pattern of violence that year, when the city recorded an alarming rise in homicides—surpassing 500—and many victims were young people caught in crossfires or incidents tied to gang activity.

Marcus’s killing is presented as one of many that prompted community members and local officials to call for more resources and comprehensive violence-prevention programs.

If anyone knew Marcus, witnessed the shooting, or has information that could help understand what happened that day, please come forward.