Seventeen-year-old Rogelio Calderon was fatally shot in Chicago on February 29, 2008, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead.

The Chicago Police Department investigated with attention to possible gang-related motives because of the neighborhood’s history of gang activity. Detectives canvassed the area, reviewed surveillance footage and sought witnesses, but no immediate arrests were made and the case remained unsolved. Community groups held vigils and rallies afterward to honor Rogelio and press for answers, and the case drew media attention as part of the city’s struggle with youth violence.

Anyone who has information about what happened that night is urged to contact the Chicago Police Department to help bring closure to Rogelio’s family and community.