Miguel Pedro was 15 when he was fatally shot on March 29, 2008, a block from his home on Chicago’s West Side. The shooting occurred late in the day during a year when the city experienced a surge of gun violence, and his death is recorded among many young victims affected by that pattern.

Chicago Police Department data from that period show an alarming concentration of youth homicides in neighborhoods facing poverty and gang activity. Records note that investigations were often hindered by a lack of witnesses and fears of retaliation, and specific details about suspects or motive in Miguel’s killing are not provided.

Does anyone who knew Miguel or who was in that neighborhood on March 29, 2008, have information that could help fill in what happened?