Leonardo Matias, 21, was shot in a drive-by near Truman College in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood on December 9, 2014, and died of his wounds the next day. He was walking early that morning when the shooting occurred and was taken to hospital in critical condition before succumbing to his injuries on December 10.

No arrests were reported immediately after the incident and details about suspects were not released. The killing was one of multiple shootings in Chicago that year and has been cited by community members as part of the broader problem of gun violence affecting young men in neighborhoods such as Uptown. Family and friends mourned a promising life cut short by the violence.

If anyone knew Leonardo or has information about the shooting near Truman College, please come forward.