Thaddaeus Tucker was an 18-year-old from Chicago who was shot and killed on September 22, 2012. The shooting occurred in the Englewood neighborhood near the 6900 block of South Green Street, and Tucker died at the scene.

His death came during a year when Chicago recorded a substantial surge in homicides, with many victims being young people and numerous incidents tied to gang violence and territorial disputes. Tucker’s killing is described as part of this larger pattern of violence that prompted discussion about community interventions and programs to offer alternatives to gang involvement.

If anyone knew Tucker or has information about the shooting near South Green Street on September 22, 2012, please share what you remember.