De Angelo Russell was a 33-year-old African American man who was shot and killed in Chicago on May 31, 2014. The shooting happened in the early morning hours and Russell was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing a vehicle speed away from the area, and police described the circumstances as suspicious.

The Chicago Police Department opened an investigation that identified several suspects and included raids and interrogations. Investigators cited forensic work such as ballistics and DNA testing and said some witnesses later came forward, but a lack of cooperation from potential witnesses was a recurring challenge for detectives.

Did anyone in Chicago remember hearing shots or seeing a vehicle leave that neighborhood on the morning of May 31, 2014?