Justin D. Silas was 23 when he was fatally shot in Chicago on August 14, 2009. The killing occurred in a neighborhood described as frequently affected by violent incidents during a period of heightened gun violence across the city.

Justin’s death appears in the Chicago Data Portal’s homicide records and the Chicago Sun-Times homicide database, which list him among numerous victims that year and underscore the broader public-safety and socio-economic challenges linked to ongoing violence.

If anyone knew Justin, witnessed the shooting, or has information about that night, please share what you know with investigators or post below.