Roky Uriostegui was 16 when he was shot and killed in Chicago on January 15, 2008. His death came during a year when the city recorded over 500 homicides, a period that placed intense strain on neighborhoods already struggling with poverty, limited opportunities, and gang activity.

The case is presented as part of the wider pattern of gun violence that year; authorities logged Roky’s death in city homicide data used to track and analyze the surge in killings. His killing is described as one of many that deepened the toll on families and communities and underscored calls for intervention from community leaders, law enforcement, and local organizations.

If anyone remembers Roky or has information about the shooting on January 15, 2008, please share what you know.