Randy Eiland was an 18-year-old male who was fatally shot in Chicago, Illinois, on October 25, 2007. His death is recorded among the many firearm-related homicides that affected Chicago that year, a period when violence particularly impacted young men and incidents clustered in public areas on the South and West Sides.

The broader context for Randy’s death includes rising homicide rates in 2007, widespread gang activity, and ready availability of guns, factors the city’s homicide datasets identify as contributing to concentrated violence in neighborhoods with few economic opportunities and limited community supports. Few personal details about Randy’s life or the circumstances of the shooting are provided in these records.

Does anyone have information about Randy, the location of the shooting, or witnesses who might help fill in what happened?