Brandon C. Woodard, 21, was fatally shot on July 28, 2007, in a South Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. He was struck multiple times in what appeared to be a targeted attack and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The shooting occurred amid a summer marked by rising violence across the city and in neighborhoods already contending with socio-economic strain, gang influence, and limited community resources. Investigators faced limited progress partly because witnesses were reluctant to come forward. Brandon’s death was one of many that contributed to a grim year for homicides in Chicago.

If anyone knew Brandon, witnessed the shooting, or has information about what happened that night, please share what is known with the Chicago Police Department’s homicide unit.